Laughing Proudly Through Heaven and Earth, True Self Among Us, Reflecting Our Hearts, We Are Acquaintances

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is considered one of the four great joys in life, along with rain after a long drought, the wedding night, and passing the imperial examination.

Chen Dengming was overjoyed to suddenly encounter Gao Lingxiao and his group, who had come to him like a group of refugees.

He immediately took the initiative to fly over the welcoming plaza and head towards the Mountain Gate to greet them.

On the welcoming plaza, no one except high-ranking members of the Longevity Sect, such as Golden Core Elder, is allowed to fly; an air-blocking Formation is in place.

Chen Dengming's flight immediately attracted the attention of many guests and cultivators below, who all stirred and looked up at the sky.

"Which Golden Core cultivator from the Longevity Sect is this?"

"He was very handsome, with white hair at his temples."

Many guests were still in a daze.

Some cultivators from the Longevity Sect, including those from the Tiandao Sect, were already bowing and paying their respects.

"See His Your Highness Daozi!"

"Greetings, Longevity Dao Child!"

"Whoosh--"

On the welcoming plaza, many Qi Refining Qi Cultivation Cultivator who had come with their sect elders to broaden their horizons were in an uproar, craning their necks to look at Chen Dengming flying past.

Inside the welcoming hall, some Foundation Establishment cultivators who were there for tea also came out to admire the demeanor of the Longevity Dao Child and paid their respects from afar.

In the air, Chen Dengming noticed the commotion below, his expression froze, somewhat surprised and astonished.

So many people seem very excited to see him?

In the Four Domains, everyone knows Chen Baimao's name, so it's normal for many cultivators to be excited when they see him.

But it seems that many people overseas have already heard of him?

Noticing his glance back, many cultivators below became even more respectful and restrained.

Although Chen Dengming found it strange, he didn't take it seriously.

To put it another way, if he had suddenly sensed the Foundation Establishment aura released by the Luo Family's patriarch when he was still in the Luo Family, he would have been shocked and excited, and would have had the urge to secretly observe it out of curiosity. Let alone him now.

"Those are the signature white hairs at his temples, those are the Longevity Dao Child."

"The Longevity Dao Child has come to greet us in person!?"

At the Mountain Gate on the island, dozens of cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Sect, the Five Elements Escape Sect, and the Shu Sword Pavilion who had disembarked from the spirit boat were in a commotion. They were all excited as they looked at the peaceful beach around them and the Longevity Dao Child was coming to greet them. They felt that the hardships they had endured in the past six months had been strongly comforted at this moment.

"Is it possible that the Longevity Dao Child isn't here to welcome us, but rather to welcome Senior Gao?"

Some people, in a rare moment of lighthearted banter, teased their companions who were still harboring fantasies.

At this moment, Gao Lingxiao took the lead and went to meet Chen Dengming, holding his sword and performing the swordsman's salute, looking heroic and dashing.

"Fellow Daoist Chen!"

She was still dressed in a light white floral swordsman's robe, resembling a samurai's attire. She stood tall and graceful, her jet-black hair not tied up, but freely cascading down her back and onto her sides, framing her flawless oval face, her sharply defined lips, and her bright, star-like eyes. She was dashing and charming.

"Fellow Daoist Gao!"

Chen Dengming flew down and bowed. Seeing Gao Lingxiao, who looked noticeably thinner and more tired, he greeted him as a fellow Daoist, expressing his many feelings.

In the past, the three fought side by side, shedding blood to kill the enemy. The three Dao Child joined forces to dominate the world. What a magnificent sight they were! They were truly the kindred spirits who laughed at the world and were loyal friends.

Now, the three of them are all adrift overseas, their former cultivation home is engulfed in war, and they have nowhere to go. It can be said that the winds of change are as fierce as a tiger, and the grass and trees flourish and wither in spring and autumn.

Upon this reunion, many things are not suitable for discussion at this moment.

Chen Dengming looked at the dozens of cultivators, each of them travel-worn and with a somber expression mixed with excitement and anticipation for the future. They were nowhere to be seen as the spirited and high-spirited cultivators of their former sects. Clearly, they had been stranded abroad and had suffered the harsh realities of being strangers in a foreign land.

In comparison, many Rogue Cultivators are much better able to adapt in this regard.

Chen Dengming instructed Jiang Qiang and the others to make proper arrangements for everyone's food, clothing, and lodging immediately, and to settle them down for the time being.

The arrival of Gao Lingxiao is a temporary addition to the Longevity Sect, providing them with another powerful Golden Core cultivator.

Although his strength was slightly weaker Qiao Zhaoxian's, his Golden Core Early Stage cultivation was comparable to that of a Golden Core Mid Stage cultivator without a lineage.

As a result, the newly established Longevity Sect now has seven Golden Core Great Cultivators in charge, including Chen Dengming, which is incomparable to ordinary large sects.

The following night.

Qiao Zhaoxian, who had been relentlessly searching for an uninhabited blessed land overseas for the sake of the Tiandao Sect's founding, returned upon hearing the news.

The once-golden trio reunited, two men and one woman, for a heart-to-heart talk late into the night.

"The situation in the Four Regions is very serious. The reason why our Shu Sword Pavilion and the Five Elements Escape Sect were able to escape is because our respective sect founders made concessions and sacrifices."

But now, the two progenitors have also been invited to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance; it's unclear what they're discussing.

Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian a glance, not worried about the situation of this Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord.

When you reach that level of strength, you are no longer limited by geographical location; when you sit down at the table, you talk about the exchange of interests and resources.

The Nascent Soul of various sects have to obey assignments and serve due to certain exchanges of interests, but the Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord are unlikely to compromise themselves; at most, they will make temporary compromises for the sake of resources.

Gao Lingxiao sighed, "The Dragon Transformation Sect is in a terrible state. Although the senior of the Qu Shenzong intervened and guaranteed their entry into the Eastern Immortal Sea."

However, Dragon Transformation True Lord had to serve first, while most of the other disciples remained there to serve together. Only after accumulating a certain amount of merit could they leave.

This is the tragedy of a sect lacking Spirit Transformation stage cultivator to oversee it.

When disciples leave their own territory, they receive different treatment.

A sect with cultivators at the Spirit Transformation stage is like a country with 'peace weapons' in a previous life; their status overseas is completely different.

Chen Dengming shook his head and said, "Many other sects from the four regions probably won't even have the chance to escape; their fate will be even more tragic."

He thought of the Red Cloud Gate, the Hidden World Sect, and the Spirit Communication Sect, which had once held the Ascension Convention; perhaps they would be wiped out.

Then I thought of the place to the south, but I didn't know if it would be discovered there.

However, with the Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan, Nanxun's safety should be guaranteed. Although this fellow villager is ruthless, he values the lineage highly and will not allow Outer Dao to enter Nanxun.

Qiao Zhaoxian, "The sects that remain will not necessarily fare badly. When Outer Dao cultivators invade, they don't just slaughter indiscriminately. They also need to promote their traditions and develop their power."

It's possible that sects like the Northern Spirit Sect, the Five Elements Sword Sect, and the Shuangxue Body Sect, which choose to accept Outer Dao, will thrive by wielding their swords against their fellow villagers.

This is undoubtedly the cruelest thing.

Gao Lingxiao said, "According to the seniors in my sect, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has also begun to have disagreements. Some seniors advocate taking the initiative to attack, reclaim the Four Domains, and drive away the External Dao Malevolent Cultivator cultivators to prevent them from developing into a threat."

"Yes, it's better to guide than to block. Once we allow External Dao Malevolent Cultivator to develop using the resources of our four regions, or once they adapt to this place, it will be difficult to eliminate them."

"It's not easy now either. I heard that there are Dao Integration Great Power- Merging experts on their side who are watching closely. Although it's difficult for them to come over, it's hard to guarantee that they won't use some kind of Law Treasure to exert their power."

The Nascent Spirit Transformation of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance were wary of this aspect."

"Speaking of this, I get angry. I've heard that there's a Sumeru Island in the Northern Spirit Sea of the Four Seas that might house Dao Integration Great Power, but the Buddha Venerable Putuo who came from this Sumeru Island chose to betray the Four Regions at the most critical moment."

"Silence. You've got some nerve! We're right here on the Four Seas' territory, and you dare discuss Dao Integration Great Power? What if the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance..."

"Old Chen, you're really cautious. Do you think Dao Integration Great Power overhear us having our discussion in this little corner?"

"I possess the Heavenly Eye. It is said that Buddhist Sect has the Alaya consciousness, which can observe the past, present, and future."

The three of them had a very intense and sensitive conversation, and the gathering didn't end until very late.

No matter how dire the situation is in the four regions, the three of them are currently powerless to intervene. They can only discuss and lament, and talking too much is exhausting.

The only thing we can do is live in the present and strive to improve our abilities.

Qiao Zhaoxian continued his search for a suitable blessed land.

Gao Lingxiao needs to settle down for a while before making any further plans.

Chen Dengming planned to continue his secluded cultivation. If nothing major happened, he would stay in the sect and cultivate until he had no choice but to leave.

After seeing his guests off, he returned and saw the lights still on in another cave abode not far away, where the Black Cloud Leopard and two Foundation Establishment Flying Snake were coiled up and guarding.

The two children, Chen Yiran and Chen Jing, lived in that cave abode.

As a father, this was the only treatment he could give his two children.

A mere mortal, living on Perilous Peak, which possesses Fourth-Rank Spirit Vein, and guarded by three Foundation Establishment spirit beasts.

This is something that others can only envy, something that is destined to be possessed at birth, and something that is difficult to obtain even if one doesn't have it.

Similarly, the cultivation talent that Chen Yiran and Chen Jing lack are either something they are born with or something they are unlikely to possess.

Even for a father like him Longevity Dao Child, it would be difficult to conjure up a son and a daughter out of thin air.

In his later years, he cultivated immortality. Although his aptitude was poor, with Dual Spirit Root, he still had Spirit Root, rather than none at all.

"Now that things have finally settled down, I'll try my best to make up for what I didn't do for my two children and take care of their future, in addition to my cultivation over the years."

Chen Dengming sighed, then flew towards the brightly lit cave abode with his hands behind his back.

To this day, in the Cultivation World, he has never heard of any example of someone without Spirit Root being able to acquire them.

Perhaps, throughout the long course of history, such people and events will indeed occur.

But none of them were actually discovered, and there's no way any lucky person would be foolish enough to spread it around.

However, in some unofficial historical anecdotes whose authenticity is questionable, there are examples of people who are admired and yearned for by countless people without Spirit Root, but in the end, they are nothing more than a mirage.

Chen Dengming has already made plans. After obtaining the wishes of his two children, he will choose suitable cultivators for them to marry in the future, so that they can have descendants outside the sect and develop their Lineage.

As a father, he couldn't provide each of his two children with a Spirit Root for cultivation, so he could only provide the conditions for them to marry cultivators while still mortal.

If a son and a daughter cannot cultivate themselves, it's fine to entrust the regret of not being able to cultivate immortality to the next generation; this can be considered another way to hold one's head high.

As the years pass and changes occur, life's journey is like a floating duckweed.

Time passed.

Four years later.

Near the Fallen Forbidden Zone in the Eastern Immortal Sea, a vast array of barriers encompasses the four directions of heaven and earth, converging like flowing water to form graceful arcs and patterns, creating a barrier that reaches deep into the Spirit Thunder Layer and even higher.

A gentle breeze swept by, and wisps of spiritual light flowed across the barrier. These lights intertwined, radiating a magnificent and breathtaking brilliance.

This is the Immortal Sealing Array that has sealed and protected the four seas for more than four years.

At this moment, within the great Formation, seven Nascent Soul True Lords, like suns shrouded in a halo, sat guarding the border day after day for four years.

Even though a Nascent Soul True Lord has a long lifespan, four years is only a fraction of that. The Spiritual Qi within the Immortal Sealing Array is abundant enough, almost comparable to a level five Spirit Vein, so it does not affect cultivation.

However, once their strength reaches a certain level, cultivation is not something that can be effective in just a few years. It is even normal for them to get stuck and never move again. Being unable to leave one place for such a long time is also a rather difficult experience.

Fortunately, according to the agreement with the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, the task of guarding the Immortal Sealing Array is also a five-year rotation, and they will soon be able to leave.

However, as powerful Divine Sense frequently swept through the Spirit Thunder Layer recently, the seven Nascent Soul True Lords who were stationed in the Immortal Sealing Array couldn't help but feel heavy-hearted, vaguely sensing that something big might happen. Otherwise, why would the Divine Sense of these Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord appear so frequently?

"Senior Brother, it seems the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance is planning something, perhaps a counterattack."

Among the seven Nascent Soul, Xing Huiguang, whose beard had already grown quite long, looked at the Second Ancestor Longevity Jiang Jian and the First Ancestor Fu Changyin, who were sitting cross-legged opposite him.

Jiang Jian didn't even lift his eyelids, and said in an annoyed tone like an old rascal, "Don't say it, don't say it, I don't want to hear it, it's all just nonsense, and they often call my Longevity Sect an old tortoise. I think these guys are even worse than tortoises, they're like ancient tortoises."

As the Second Ancestor Longevity, although he did not live as long as the first ancestor, he still lived for more than 1,400 years. He ate more spiritual fruits than ten Qi Cultivation Cultivator ate Spirit Rice, and he had long foreseen the unfavorable situation in the future.

Ancestor Fu Changyin opened his eyes and sighed, "A cycle lasts five years. The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance only took action when the rotation was about to begin; that's indeed going too far."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Shangguan Linjiang, the True Lord of Dragon Transformation True Lord, Xuan Chenxiao, the Heavenly Dao Second Ancestor Xuan Chenxiao Jiao Zhengjun, the Nascent Soul Ancestor Shu Sword Pavilion, and Min Yunjiang, the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Five Elements Escape Sect, who were also guarding the area, all turned grim.

If the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had chosen not to counterattack several years ago, and were to launch a counterattack now, as they are about to change the guards of the Immortal Sealing Array, then these Nascent Soul from the Four Domains would certainly be selected to join their ranks.

After all, it was their homeland and sect that were attacked and captured by External Dao Malevolent Cultivator.

To launch a counterattack, they naturally had to be at the forefront.

The Nascent Soul Cultivator rotating through the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance can then take over the Immortal Sealing Array with peace of mind, avoiding the need to risk their lives in the Four Regions.

They should be excited and understanding about this kind of thing.

After all, it was they who had fallen, not others.

If cultivators from all over the world are willing to help, that's a favor; if they're unwilling, that's simply their right.

But this feeling of being led by the nose step by step, with everything arranged perfectly, is something they particularly dislike.

Once the Outer Dao cultivators have devoured the four domains, torn open more curtains, and invaded the four seas, the cultivators of the four seas, including those at the Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, will also find it difficult to escape calamity.

At this moment, the numerous calculations, though involving the interests of various sects and forces, are commonplace, but they still make people uneasy. But this is reality.

Even Nascent Soul True Lord, as long as there are ties and the need for resources and benefits, will find it difficult to truly be free and unrestrained.

Suddenly, the Formation emitted warnings of surging Spiritual Qi.

The seven immediately became alert, but upon sensing the familiar, fierce aura of the newcomer, they all looked strange and troubled.

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.

Xuan Chenxiao, the Heavenly Dao Second Ancestor, had sharp, lightning-like eyes. He transmitted Divine Sense thoughts and coldly snorted, "Dongfang Huayuan, you still haven't given up? You can't get past this Immortal Sealing Array."

"Xuan Chenxiao, you defeated foe, there's no need for you to bark. I've come here to tell you that if you continue to cling to your self-imposed isolation, they will completely complete the Ten Thousand Devils Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain."

"Cat's tears, feigned compassion!" Xuan Chenxiao sneered. "I misjudged you in the past. You were the one who betrayed the four regions, and now you're talking about making amends. Put away all these underhanded tricks!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal, and the other six people immediately followed suit.

Instantly, a roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami erupted, accompanied by a surge of immense Spiritual Qi. The Immortal Sealing Array was activated, transforming into a gigantic Spirit Blade radiating terrifying pressure as it slashed out.

From the Spirit Thunder Layer outside the formation, the angry Divine Sense of the Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan echoed.

Believe it or not!

The powerful sound reverberated at high frequencies, causing the clouds and mist within a radius of hundreds of meters to disperse.

"Call out!"

He suddenly fired a shot.

The tip of the gun rubbed against the air at high speed, bursting out with a bright red light.

A compressed, high-pressure Qi Pillar shot straight in, instantly tearing apart and piercing through large swathes of thunderclouds in the Spirit Thunder Layer, and colliding with the massive array of Spirit Blade in a flash.

Boom!

The spear's edge collided with the Spirit Blade, causing it to heat up and collapse violently before exploding outwards, transforming into a ring-shaped shockwave that spread outwards, with surging power shooting in all directions.

In an instant, arcs of lightning crackled across the Spirit Thunder Layer, shoving open areas several miles in diameter. Sunlight shone down, illuminating the murky, shimmering clouds and mist that had accumulated in all directions.

In that open area, the figure of the Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan had vanished without a trace, but a malevolent creature, resembling writhing Flesh and Blood and exuding billowing Devil Qi, floated in the air.

"This is."

"Such pure and concentrated Devil Qi!"

Xuan Chenxiao and the others all changed color.

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