The Storm Was Brewing

Longque Manor soon received news that Ye Dongliu's plan had failed and that all of his more than one hundred people had died tragically.

The atmosphere in the meeting room became tense.

With a flash of sword light, Long Xiangtian, who had only been away for a day, returned to Longque Manor after originally planning to go to Tianhe to cooperate with the Demonic Beasts King.

"Alright, stop looking so gloomy."

Long Xiangtian, who had landed in the arena, said in a deep voice, "Abandon all illusions and face the most severe test ahead."

He took a deep breath and said, "Awaken our Grandmaster."

Grandmaster.

Another Supreme Elder, Ye Qianqiu, Long Yingfeng, the master of Longque Mountain Manor, and elders Xuehe and Long Xuanguang all wore solemn expressions.

They knew who the "ancestor" the Supreme Elder of Dragon Elephant Heaven was referring to was.

Huo Yuqing, the Sword Immortal.

One of them was a master of the generation of people present, a figure who had already become famous throughout the world a hundred years ago.

During her most glorious period, she even participated in the battle to besiege the Heavenly Emperor.

"Our ancestor maintained his life entirely by cultivating a special Secret Method, which reduced his heartbeat and breath to the extreme. He was waiting for the Creation Immortal Fruit in the Sanqing Temple to mature, which blooms once every thirty-three years and bears fruit once every thirty-three years. He wanted to trade for the Creation Immortal Fruit and use its power to extend his life by another sixty years."

The Snow River Sword Master hesitated for a moment and said, "There are still several years, or even ten years, before the Immortal Fruit matures. If we awaken her at this time and then have to go through a great battle... the Ancestor may not be able to hold on until the Immortal Fruit matures."

"We have no other choice."

Long Xiangtian said expressionlessly, "I suppose you have also received the news that the armies of Xingguang City and Lingxiao City are gathering in the direction of Baihe City. Once they have gathered, they will inevitably march along the road at the foot of Yunqi Mountain Range and invade our Longque Manor from Quexian City. Not to mention that Gu Jinlai is the Supreme Elder of the Purgatory Sect, and whether the Primordial Spirit True Lord of the Purgatory Sect will start a war, Xin Tianqi and Gu Jinlai Star Province alone are Non-Self ability to deal with."

As he spoke, he glanced at Ye Qianqiu and said, "I can stop Xin Tianqi, but can you stop Gu Jinlai?"

Ye Qianqiu recalled the news he had received not long ago...

Ye Dongliu promised Spirit Artifact, and together with twelve Spirit Transformation cultivators, including the three of them, they launched a simultaneous attack with their swords, but they still couldn't defeat Gu Jinlai.

Twelve flying swords!

Even if it's a flying sword from Spirit Transformation cultivator, if the number of them increases, their power is still far greater than that of Primordial Spirit True Lord controls swords with his Primordial Spirit.

Their twelve flying swords were useless against those of the Gu Jinlai, and he, controlling his sword with his Primordial Spirit, was no different.

Even the strongest sword-wielding techniques are ineffective against those Gu Jinlai. How could he possibly stop this ancient ruler of Star Province?

"Although Elder Ye sacrificed himself, he tested Gu Jinlai's bottom line. After blocking the twelve flying swords, he was also seriously injured and coughed up blood. Therefore... if we use twelve Nascent Spirit Transformation True Person interfere, and then let Elder Ye take the lead in the attack, we may not be unable to break through Gu Jinlai's blockade and kill him with one sword."

Dragon's Roar and Wind's Path.

"So, how many lives are you planning to take to pay for this?"

Long Xiangtian looked at him.

"I agree with what Master Long said."

At this moment, Ye Qianqiu also spoke up.

Let him face the Gu Jinlai...

Even with many Spirit Transformation cultivators around him, he still wasn't very confident.

Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia serve as the best cautionary tales.

Two Primordial Spirit True Lord and seven Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators. Even if one of the Primordial Spirit True Lord is converted into five Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators, it would still be a lineup of one Primordial Spirit and twelve Spirit Transformation.

Both Wang Yinfeng and Ye Wuxia, the two Supreme Elders, were defeated, and he did not think he could do better than them.

Even though the "Heavenly Sword" was used as a tool Gu Jinlai.

"Dragon Sparrow Manor is facing a life-or-death crisis. Awakening the Ancestor might cause him to miss the ripening of the Creation Fruit. But if we don't awaken the Ancestor... once Dragon Sparrow Manor suffers a heavy defeat on the front lines, even if we awaken the Ancestor then, we may not be able to turn the tide."

Ye Qianqiu said in a deep voice, "The deaths of Grandmaster Wang, Grandmaster Ye, and Elder Ye not long ago are undoubtedly mocking our wrong decision regarding Gu Jinlai. If we had regarded Gu Jinlai as our greatest enemy earlier, we, the four True Lords, along with twenty Nascent Spirit Transformation, would have had no chance of survival in Lingxiao City."

"Indeed, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. We keep repeating this phrase, but in reality, our arrogance as members of the Six Immortal Sects has made us underestimate our opponent from Gu Jinlai, leading to a grave mistake and facing annihilation. If we still cannot realize our mistakes at this point, Dragon Sparrow Manor may become history."

The Dragon and Elephant Heavenly Dao.

The elders exchanged glances.

The two elders have already spoken, so there's no room for them to refute this.

"Then let us do as the Supreme Elder says."

Dragon's Roar and Wind's Path.

"Lingxiao City and Xingguang City have mobilized almost their entire forces, including 40,000 elite troops, 120,000 regular soldiers, and 40,000 civilian laborers, totaling 200,000. Among them are several thousand Demon God Guards and Meteor Guards who have achieved some level of cultivation, as well as Qi Refining, Gang Condensing, and Core Forming Formation experts from local sects and the Purgatory Sect. Judging from their trend, they will launch an attack in three to five days. Should we defend Sparrow Immortal City to the death, or..."

Long Xuanguang asked tentatively.

His words also attracted everyone's attention.

Long Xiangtian pondered for a moment and said, "After the ancestor wakes up, it will take some time to recover his cultivation. Although it will only be three to five days, for safety's sake, we should allow more time. Therefore, the battlefield will be set up in Longxiao City, the capital of Jiangzhou."

"I think so too. In order to resist the Demonic Beasts of Yunqi Mountain Range, our Longxiao City was built in Star Province. Even if we put the main battlefield in the capital, we would only lose four cities, including Quexian City. In addition, we can withdraw in advance... so we won't suffer too much loss. And by using Longxiao City as the battlefield, we can also use Longxiao City's Longxuan Formation to increase our power and increase our chances of winning."

Dragon's Roar and Wind's Path.

"The Dragon Profound Formation, is it?"

Everyone nodded.

This formation allows those who cultivate the top Cultivation Method of Dragon Sparrow Manor to draw upon a trace of its power, much like how Celestial Person draw upon the power of heaven and earth.

Although it is only a portion of the power, it can still allow the relevant cultivators to unleash 120% or even 150% of their power.

With such an increase, even an ordinary True Lord like Ye Qianqiu would dare to fight head-on against a Higher Vehicle True Lord like Xin Tianqi.

"Although this passive defensive stance may seem a bit cowardly and disgraceful for a top sect like Dragon Sparrow Manor, it's all worth it for the final victory!"

Long Xiangtian made the final decision. "It's decided then. Prepare for battle as soon as possible. I'll go and invite the Ancestor to come out of seclusion right now."

While Longque Manor was preparing as if facing a formidable enemy, Gu Jinlai and his group had already crossed the Milky Way.

During this time, some Demonic Beasts sensed the spiritual aura emanating from the large number of Celestial Masters and gathered together as if to attack them halfway.

However, since the powerful high-ranking and mid- Demonic Beasts been subdued by the Crocodile Dragon King and have taken root deep in the Crocodile Dragon Swamp, they cannot pose a real threat to Gu Jinlai and his group by relying solely on ordinary Demonic Beasts and low-ranking Demonic Beasts.

Before the surging ordinary Demonic Beasts, lower-level great Demonic Beasts, and even the two mid-level great Demonic Beasts could even get close to the group, they were blasted to pieces by Gu Chifeng, Gu Qingmei, and the others who were carrying close-in weapon cannons.

Under the metal storm, even a mid-level great Demonic Beasts would find it difficult to withstand without cultivating an indestructible demonic body.

Crossing the Milky Way, one enters the territory of the Yellow Heaven Sect Path.

Considering that Yellow Heaven Sect's Nascent Spirit Transformation Grandmaster Yu Fan had almost colluded with Ye Dongliu of Longque Mountain Villa, Gu Jinlai ordered a detour to be taken, away from the core area of the Yellow Heaven Sect.

After taking a longer route, the group finally entered Star Province.

Upon entering Star Province, Gu Chifeng, Si Tianyan, Cheng Wanli, and the others visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

For them, Star Province is their base.

Only when you get here can you truly say you've stepped into your own territory.

Even if something unexpected happens, their control over Star Province will allow them to react quickly and send reinforcements.

In fact, no reinforcements are needed.

Less than a few dozen miles after the group entered Star Province, a cloud of dust billowed ahead.

Immediately afterwards, a sword light swiftly pierced through the air.

Upon seeing the sword light, Cheng Wanli immediately recognized it and exclaimed with delight, "Star Lord! It's the Star Lord! The Star Lord has come to pick us up!"

His words brought a sigh of relief to more than half of the people in the room.

Primordial Spirit True Lord Xin Tian Qi.

Despite having a glorious record of killing two Primordial Spirit True Lord Gu Jinlai, and having accomplished this feat of counterattack under the siege of two Nascent Primordial Spirit True Lord and seven Spirit Transformation Grand Cultivators, he was ultimately not Primordial Spirit True Lord.

In addition, the reputation of the Primordial Spirit True Lord had been accumulated in everyone's minds for a long time, so Xin Tianqi's appearance was like a shot in the arm for everyone, which reassured them.

"Lord of Guzhou".

Xin Tianqi arrived on his sword and quickly landed in front of Gu Jinlai: "Welcome back."

"Xin Xingzhu".

Gu Jinlai nodded slightly to him. "Thank you for welcoming me."

"It's what I should do."

Xin Tian abandoned the Dao.

Gu Jinlai turned to the Celestial Masters of the Purgatory Sect behind him. "Gentlemen, we have now entered Star Province territory. Would you like to come with us to Lingxiao City to see the changes Lingxiao City, or return directly to the Purgatory Sect?"

The group exchanged glances, and the leading Grand Celestial Master cupped his hands and said, "The Purgatory Sect is right next to Star Province. We can return to the Purgatory Sect on our own. Thank you for taking care of us along the way, Lord Gu."

"Of course."

Gu Jinlai, people have nodded slightly.

The group bid farewell and left the main group.

Xin Tianqi did not stop Gu Jinlai from interacting with the people of the Purgatory Sect.

Although the Purgatory Sect is one of the Ten Great Demon Sects, given its status and position, what distinction is there between righteous and demonic sects in the world?

Although Star Province has now been liberated, it is still a place with convenient transportation in all directions, bordering five top powers. Under such circumstances, it is necessary to maintain a harmonious and friendly atmosphere with one or two surrounding powers to alleviate some of the defensive pressure.