Furious Return! Fellow Daoist, Please Show Mercy!

With a "whoosh," the Heavenly Net radiating azure light fiercely enveloped the two divine blades that were slashing down.

The vast and mighty power of Incense and Faith surrounding the divine blade instantly condensed into an incomparably sharp edge, which sliced through part of the Heavenly Net in the blink of an eye.

However, as the saying goes, "The Heavenly Net, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it."

This skill, bordering on the Dao, is a Heavenly Immortal Way art, and its reputation is well-deserved.

As long as even one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits threads in the entire Heavenly Net remains unbroken, prey caught in the Heavenly Net will find it difficult to escape.

"The power of this Incense and Faith..."

Chen Dengming's expression hardened slightly. He suddenly hooked the five fingers of his outstretched hand, causing the Heavenly Net to contract and ripple dramatically. The numerous net threads, like heavenly soldiers and generals, rearranged themselves and wrapped around the two large swords as if they were silken threads.

Unexpectedly, the two large swords also surged with sword energy, and the sharpness formed by the power of faith and incense continued to break through the Heavenly Net with unstoppable force, having already pierced through eight threads in succession.

Chen Dengming remained expressionless, having already anticipated this outcome.

The Immortal Way Incense and Faith in the power of Tao emphasizes that faith can overcome all obstacles.

This is somewhat similar to the spiritual lineage of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, namely, "I believe in my own existence, I believe nothing can stand in my way, and everything will vanish like smoke."

At this moment, it was clear that the simple Heavenly Net could no longer contain the two gleaming Divine Weapon swords.

The phantom of the Human Heart Hall appeared in Chen Dengming's eyes, and ten thousand flames of the heart appeared, transforming into pairs of eyes that rolled in his pupils, all staring at the two large swords.

In an instant, he observed all the weaknesses of the two broadswords and the changes in the fluctuations of the Incense and Faith power, leaving them nowhere to hide.

At the same time.

Within him, the Heavenly Heart Star shone, Open Door.

The world seemed to fall silent, a flood of subtle information rushed into my mind, and everything around me seemed to slow down.

The Heavenly Net, which had been suffering repeated defeats, suddenly shone with a dazzling Cyan Light.

Strands of Immortal Celestial Dao Power fluctuated rapidly, forming new Heavenly Net threads that connected the broken threads, continuously repairing and shrinking the Heavenly Net to trap the two Divine Weapons.

At this moment, no matter how the two large swords unleashed the sword energy formed by the power of faith and incense, Chen Dengming had already foreseen it, causing the corresponding threads of the Heavenly Net to move and avoid them, or to sacrifice the small to save the large.

Before long, the power of Incense and Faith on the two Divine Weapon weapons was completely exhausted, like two exhausted fish panting in a net, unable to stir up any more waves.

Chen Dengming raised his hand and Heavenly Net two Divine Weapon swords, each with a hilt over ten feet long, into his large hand.

The moment you hold it, you can feel the power of Incense and Faith, and you can vaguely hear the grand sound of prayers and worship, which makes you feel dazed.

Chen Dengming steadied himself and gripped the handle tightly.

The Heavenly Net compressed rapidly, forming layers of restrictions that sealed off the two Divine Weapons.

Clang--

The two Divine Weapon weapons groaned and then shrank rapidly, becoming two swords only half a zhang long, lying quietly in Chen Dengming's huge palm.

The blade, gleaming with divine light, seemed to be imprinted with layers of grids, suppressing its sharpness and power.

The Heavenly Net is an ingenious, naturally formed restriction, a path that countless Formation masters have dreamed of.

Chen Dengming's comprehension of the Heavenly Net is equivalent to becoming a top-tier Formation master; this is the ultimate path, where different paths lead to the same destination.

He quietly observed the two Divine Weapons, squeezing them hard with his hands. Seeing that the hilts didn't budge and couldn't even leave a mark, a smile appeared on his face.

These two Divine Weapon swords are very likely components of some kind of Dao artifact from the Immortal Way.

Defeating Phoenix Cry Dao Child this time, and also obtaining these two Divine Weapons, is quite an unexpected bonus.

These two large swords can only unleash their full power through the power of Incense and Faith. He cannot use them, but they can be used by the Incense Clone.

Chen Dengming looked toward the Blade Forest Tomb, which was gradually returning to silence not far away.

Two mountain peaks had disappeared from the original location, leaving twelve remaining. The tallest of these peaks stood firm, slightly tilted, exuding an imposing aura.

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed, and he put away his two knives, showing no intention of making another move.

With just two Divine Weapon swords, he almost used all his strength to defeat the enemy using the Heavenly Net.

These twelve mountains of knives are connected as a whole. Without the mountains of knives flying out to attack on their own, he dared not rashly go in and take the initiative to retract his sword. This time he had gotten lucky and should know when to stop.

Chen Dengming exited the Open Door state, and his mind also exited the Human Heart Hall at the same time.

But at that moment, a familiar and intimate voice of heartfelt wishes was heard.

Sensing this thought, Chen Dengming smiled slightly.

"Qiangzi!"

When Chen Dengming used the Unity of All Hearts technique in the Heavenly Prison, he had already heard Jiang Qiang's thoughts.

Knowing that this old friend was struggling to break through to the Golden Core stage meant his time was running out.

Therefore, after leaving the Heavenly Prison, he did not linger to study the Heavenly Fortune Hall.

I plan to go back and visit these old friends and brothers who are nearing the end of their lives, and also try to see if I can help Qiangzi extend his life a little.

But he knew that even if he helped Qiangzi extend his life by several years, it would be of no use.

Without achieving the Golden Core stage, Foundation Establishment cultivator can live up to 250 years old.

Jiang Qiang possesses Low-grade Spiritual Root aptitude, and his ability to break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage is already the limit achieved through the resources he has accumulated over the years.

Now that we've reached the end of our lives, it's a result that everyone can accept calmly.

At this moment, Chen Dengming received Jiang Qiang's thoughts and made contact with him.

"Brother Chen, where are you? Have you really broken through to the Spirit Transformation? Some people question whether your breakthrough is real, but I firmly believe it is."

Over the years, I've had a strong premonition more than once, as if I were about to see you in person, but unfortunately, I never got to.

"Now I'm nearing my end, and this time I truly feel that my time is up."

Chen Dengming smiled wryly.

Qiangzi has had a strong premonition several times over the years that he will see him, probably when Qiangzi is using his "Unity of All Hearts" supernatural Divine Ability.

Now that he's old and nearing the end of his life, Qiangzi has begun to panic.

He sent a telepathic message.

"Qiangzi, Brother Chen will be back soon. You can wait for me at the Longevity Sect. Don't be so pessimistic. I have indeed broken through, and I might even extend your life by a few more years. I'll take you back to the Southern Region and let's go back to Nanxun."

In a small restaurant in the backyard of Chang'an Workshop, far away in the eastern region, an elderly man, seriously injured, lay quietly on his bed in the dim light.

His face was gaunt, his lips were chapped, his hair was thinning, and even his long eyebrows, which he had deliberately grown over the years, looked droopy and listless.

The calamity he had suffered just a few days ago felt as if he had lost several years of his lifespan in an instant, and now he truly felt that his time was coming to an end.

His hand trembled slightly by the bedside, his fingers lined with the wrinkles of age, giving the impression that he was about to depart this world. Yet his gaze remained focused, filled with longing as he stared at a painting hanging on the wall by the window.

The scroll depicted two cultivators fighting side-by-side against a horde of beasts to break through the encirclement, a scene reminiscent of his early experiences with Chen Dengming.

"Brother Chen, will I ever see you again?"

Jiang Qiang slowly shifted his gaze. Through the window, he could see several ancient trees in the courtyard, and in a moss-covered porcelain basin in the corner of the wall, several goldfish were swimming in the water.

These green plants and small creatures seem to make this old room, far from the hustle and bustle, less rigid and dull.

Outside the bedroom screen, a waiter, barely suppressing his grief, whispered angrily.

"Uncle Jiang, why didn't you let me inform the Longevity Sect about your condition? With your relationship with the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity, even if you couldn't do anything to that hateful Bright Light Sect Saintess, you could at least have obtained some life-saving spirit medicine to treat your injuries."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiang's voice was hoarse but calm as he chuckled, "Xiao Lu, one must know one's fate. Your Uncle Jiang's life has actually been quite fortunate. Now that it's come to an end, there's no point in asking for too much."

Uncle Jiang only hoped to see Brother Chen again, but not to use my relationship with Brother Chen to seek anything more, lest others gossip.

As for the matter of the Bright Light Sect Saintess, let's not mention it again. We can't help the sect in any way, we can only try our best to alleviate the burden when the sect is under pressure.

Jiang Qiang finished speaking slowly and deliberately, when suddenly, a familiar voice resonated in his heart.

Jiang Qiang's originally dim and cloudy eyes suddenly shone with an indescribable brilliance. He was so excited that he couldn't control himself and tears streamed down his face.

"Brother Chen."

"Qiangzi! What's wrong with you?"

The instant Chen Dengming transmitted his thoughts to Jiang Qiang, he immediately sensed Jiang Qiang's mental state and learned what had happened to Jiang Qiang recently.

His brows furrowed immediately, his face turned frosty, and his eyes sharpened.

"The Bright Light Sect! The Bright Light Sect Saintess"

The moment he thought of the Bright Light Sect and its Bright Light Sect Saintess, he couldn't help but think of Bai Zhi, the Saintess who had been kind to him in the past.

However, now, according to the messages in Jiang Qiang's mind, Bright Light Sect has obviously changed his Saintess, and the Saintess who injured Jiang Qiang is someone else entirely.

Perhaps the other party could not have imagined the relationship between Jiang Qiang, a small restaurant owner, and this Longevity Sect Leader.

However, none of this is sufficient to justify the other party's audacity in wantonly injuring people in Chang'an Workshop, especially since Jiang Qiang was injured.

Chen Dengming had previously planned to check on the condition of the old corpse in Lou Zhen, but now he was unwilling to linger any longer and quickly set off to leave the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

At the same time.

Inside the Changqing Garden, where the Longevity Sect receives distinguished guests.

The two groups, including Fang Xiuyan, the Holy Maiden of the Bright Light Sect Saintess, and Du Bolin, the current Sect Master of the Yongxin Sword Sect, are both staying here.

As the current sect leader of the Yongxin Sword Sect, Du Bolin, the previous generation's Sword Son of the Yongxin Sword Sect, had already broken through to become Nascent Soul, and now he has reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. In terms of his conduct, he is no longer as extreme as he was in his early years.

His purpose in coming to the Longevity Sect to negotiate was to probe the current whereabouts and status of Chen Dengming, the Fifth Ancestor of Changshou Sect. He also held back his strength and did not press too hard. He mainly cooperated with the Bright Light Sect, represented by the Bright Light Sect Saintess Fang Xiuyan, to put pressure on the Longevity Sect.

Now, a Jiazi have passed since the threat from the Outer Realm Devil Venerable.

A Jiazi may not mean much to Nascent Soul True Lord, but for the vast majority of cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, it represents the passing of a revolutionary era.

Development Four Seas Four Regions has long since entered a new stage.

The Ghost Soldiers' rebellion that broke out in many places decades ago, and the naval war that broke out more than ten years ago, have not yet been resolved.

The conflict that was once led by the Longevity Sect and the Tiandao Sect to the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm has returned to the Four Seas Four Regions after the threat from beyond the realm has receded, brewing among the various sects and about to erupt.

Against this backdrop, the Four Bright Light Sect and the Yongxin Sword Sect, which had once spearheaded the formation of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, naturally began to show strong ambitions. Their previous thoughts of dividing up the resources of the four regions were put into action and could no longer be concealed.

At this time, the Longevity Sect, once one of the giants of the Eastern Region, was leaderless and gradually declining, but it still enjoyed a wealth of resources and territory that far exceeded its peak, which naturally made it the object of covetousness of other sects.

At this moment, Changqing Pavilion the Changqing Pavilion in Changqing Garden.

Fang Xiuyan, the Bright Light Sect Saintess, was whispering with two accompanying elders within Inner Domain the room where a shielding Formation had been set up.

"If it weren't for the lingering power of the Longevity Sect, the news that its Fifth Ancestor Chen Dengming, had broken through to the Nascent Spirit Transformation stage, and the continued strength of the Tiandao Sect, which is closely allied with it, we wouldn't need to be so cautious in our probing. We could have directly forced the Longevity Sect to sever its ties with the Immortal Spirit Sacred Sect and cede many places of faith."

An elder gently blew on the tea leaves in his teacup, communicating with them through Divine Sense.

Upon hearing this, another elder holding a whisk shook his head and said, "The Longevity Sect is now like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river; it can barely save itself."

Non-Self sect's elders' consideration of past friendships and the merits the Longevity Sect has made in the Four Seas Four Regions, even the numerous territories and resources the Longevity Sect currently possesses would be difficult to maintain, let alone what we would call Immortal Spirit Sacred Sect.

Now, our sect demands that the Longevity Sect withdraw its protection of the Immortal Spirit Sacred Sect and cede the Immortal Spirit Sacred Sect's ancestral land, rather than directly attacking and seizing it. This is already giving the Longevity Sect face and its last shred of dignity."

The elder who spoke first put down his teacup. "That's true, but the Third Ancestor and Fourth Ancestor of the Longevity Sect disagree. Perhaps they're worried that if they give in this time, it will be seen as a sign of weakness, and they'll have to retreat step by step in the future."

"But the Longevity Sect has no reason not to retreat."

The Bright Light Sect Saintess Fang Xiuyan, said calmly, "The Longevity Dao Lord has already passed away; the news is confirmed."

Admittedly, the Elder Longevity Dao Lord is worthy of respect, but respect only means that we are willing to leave the Longevity Sect with the last line of defense, not that they can act arbitrarily.

Things are different now. It was rumored more than twenty years ago that the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity had broken through to the Spirit Transformation Soul stage, but they have not shown themselves yet. It is likely that they are just bluffing to buy time. This time, we must complete the sect's plan and force the Longevity Sect to abandon the Immortal Spirit Sacred Sect.

"The Longevity Fifth Ancestor was an extraordinary person and should not be underestimated."

An elder hesitated and said, "We should still focus on testing him first to confirm whether he has truly broken through to the Spirit Transformation."

Fang Xiuyan frowned, "Even if this person has truly broken through, my master, Mingguang Shangren, is now at the late Spirit Transformation stage. Why are you all so hesitant and timid? Is it simply because of the title of the Fighting Longevity Lord?"

Upon hearing this, the two elders of the Bright Light Sect exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of apprehension and a wry smile in each other's eyes.

This Saintess, after all, only rose to prominence in the last few decades and was promoted to the Bright Light Sect Saintess. In the end, she still had not experienced the terrifying and intimidating power that the Fighting Longevity Lord had once displayed on the Battlefield.

Once this person truly breaks through to the Spirit Transformation, he will be unlike any ordinary Spirit Transformation; even Mingguang Shangren would not dare to underestimate him.

Otherwise, how could an Immortal Spirit Sacred Sect compete with the Bright Light Sect and the Yongxin Sword Sect for followers and territory?

Just then, a young Daoist boy tiptoed in, and after receiving permission, immediately announced the news from outside the door.

The three people inside the room looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing the last piece of news.

"He Yingyu, the Longevity Sect Leader, going to Chang'an Workshop to visit the manager of a Chang'an Workshop there?"

An elder's expression changed slightly as he looked at the Saintess of Bright Light, Fang Xiuyan, and said, "Saintess Highness, it seems to be the restaurant manager you injured a few days ago. I didn't expect that this person would alarm the Longevity Sect Leader to visit him."

Fang Xiuyan's eyes flickered slightly before returning to calm. She said coldly, "This was something we expected. We received information that the shopkeeper had some connection with the Longevity Sect, which is why we chose to make an example of him there."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator is willing to work as a restaurant manager in Chang'an Workshop; he might even become a steward of the Longevity Sect.

We pretended not to know how to make a move, which was also a good opportunity to test the Longevity Sect's reaction. Otherwise, if the Longevity Sect continued to hold back, we wouldn't have a chance to bite this old turtle and provoke him.

I never expected that this shopkeeper would have some connection with the Crane Sect Leader. In that case, it's actually quite good.

After their initial shock, the two elders couldn't help but smile.

Excellent, very good.

Next, whether the Longevity Sect can't sit still and demand an explanation, or chooses to swallow their anger, they can use this opportunity to test the Longevity Sect's true strength and weakness.

As for why the restaurant owner was injured, does that even need a reason?

Who knows the true relationship between the restaurant owner and the Longevity Sect?

Saintess Fang Xiuyan of Mingguang smiled coldly, "Hiding like that, you're either a coward or a little devil. We are ignorant, so we're innocent!"

"Ignorance is no excuse, indeed!"

Just then, a cold snort suddenly appeared out of nowhere, like a thunderclap, and resounded in the minds of the Saintess of Bright Light and the two elders.

Long!!--

The three of them felt a sudden, overwhelming shock, as if their minds were about to explode. Their bodies stiffened and went numb.

Two of the elders stared blankly for a long time, then blood gushed from their seven orifices like fountains.

The Saintess of Mingguang Fang Xiuyan, felt as if her mind and soul were about to explode. She screamed and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

In that instant, a jade pendant resembling the life-saving amulet of a Daoist Dao Child the Longevity Sect flew out from her chest beneath her collar, radiating a vast and powerful force of faith and incense, transforming into the luminous figure of an old man.

"Fellow Daoist, please show mercy!!"