Decision to Act, Ji River Seeks Revenge
With this in mind, Chen Nianzhi decided to agree to the matter.
He hesitated for a moment, then said carefully, "I can agree to this, but when do you plan to take action?"
"His lifespan is already limited, so the sooner the better." Seeing that he agreed, Yu Qingyan said with great joy.
"The Beast Turmoil is imminent; let's Beast Turmoil before it happens."
After the two agreed on a time to avenge Yu Qingyan, Chen Nianzhi flew back to Yu Commandery on his sword, found the Old Clan Leader, and briefly explained the situation.
After listening, Chen Changxuan pondered for a moment, then stroked his beard and said, "I've also heard of that Ancient Profound Daoist. He's a Rogue Cultivator at the False Core realm Formation level, and indeed a rather troublesome opponent."
"Defeating this kind of Rogue Cultivator is not difficult, but killing him is very difficult."
Chen Nianzhi nodded; this was also the reason he had come to find the Old Clan Leader.
Although he was confident he could defeat the Ancient Profound Daoist, there were many factors that could influence a duel between cultivators.
That Ancient Profound Daoist is entrenched in the Ji River, occupying a Spirit Isle in the river as his Daoist temple, and has set up Tier 3 Mid-grade Mountain-Protecting Array. If we go to fight him, we will probably suffer a hidden loss before the battle even begins.
Even with Chen Nianzhi's cultivation level, he wasn't confident he could break through the formation and kill it alone, so he decided to gather some more people to help break the formation.
Thinking of this, he spoke up, "I'll need my uncle's help in this battle."
"It's alright." The Old Clan Leader nodded and said calmly, "Just in case, let Nianchuan and the others go with us to this battle. Now that they've broken through to the Purple Mansion, they can be of some help."
"Yes, that's fine too."
"..."
Having decided to take action, the Lineage made a personnel reshuffle that very day.
The only cultivators participating in this battle were the Purple Mansion cultivators from the Lineage. Besides Chen Nianzhi and the Old Clan Leader, there were also four others Nianchuan, Xian Ling, Xian Ye, and Ya Ya.
Chen Qinghao, Chen Qingwan, and Xianyan, who had recently broken through to the Purple Mansion Xian Yan, remained in the Lineage to guard the area.
The combined efforts of six Purple Mansion cultivators were more than enough to break through the Tier 3 Mid-grade mountain-protecting formation. However, just in case, Chen Nianzhi also brought out a formation-breaking talisman treasured in the clan's treasury.
Once everyone was assembled, Chen Nianzhi summoned the Purple-Blood Boat, led the group to Yu Qingyan, and then flew all the way to the Cang Kingdom.
Cang Kingdom is one of the six kingdoms of the Ji Continent. Like Yan Kingdom, it is separated by the Azuregreen Mountains.
The group spent over twenty days flying more than two million miles, crossing the Azuregreen Mountains before finally arriving in the Cang Kingdom.
Before they knew it, the group had arrived at the Ji Continent River. Chen Nianzhi looked at the vast Ji River before her and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
This was the second time he had seen the vast Ji River, yet he still felt insignificant.
It's more like a vast ocean than a river, with endless water flowing down like the Milky Way from the Nine Heavens, its end nowhere in sight.
The Old Clan Leader, somewhat moved, smiled and said, "Seeing such a vast river always fills me with a sense of grandeur."
"It is said that the Ji River originates from the Vast Expanse Marshes and flows into the Eastern Wasteland Ancestral River, stretching for more than ten million miles. Seeing it today, I can see that this is no exaggeration."
Chen Nianzhi's eyes flickered slightly as she recalled the origins of the Eastern Wasteland Ancestral River.
Legend has it that the Eastern Wasteland Ancestral River is the Water-Origin Ancestral Vein of the Eastern Wilderness, gathering the water elemental circulation rules of the entire Eastern Wilderness, and Spirit Vein of the Tier 6 is nurtured on it.
The Eastern Wasteland Ancestral River stretches for countless billions of miles, traversing most of the Eastern Wilderness. Its upper reaches are occupied by the Human Race's ancestor, the Long River Dao Lord, while its lower reaches are the territory of the Crocodile Ancestor.
However, the existence of Dao Lord Demon Ancestor is far too distant for him to concern himself with right now, so there's no need to waste too much time on it.
Suppressing the thought, Chen Nianzhi looked at Yu Qingyan and said.
"That Ancient Profound Daoist is hiding in the Ji River. The location of his Spirit Isle is a closely guarded secret. Surely you have a way to find it."
"Since we're here, we've naturally made preparations."
Yu Qingyan spoke, she used a tracking Divine Ability to sense the location of her enemy.
She led the group along the Ji River, traveling for over two hundred thousand miles, and finally stopped deep within the Ji River.
This is it.
Yu Qingyan stopped in mid-air, her gaze fixed on the mist-shrouded river ahead.
Everyone looked up and found that the river was shrouded in mist, so much so that it would be easily missed if one did not look closely.
"Concealment Formation"
Chen Nianzhi said softly, his eyes flashing with spiritual light, as he activated his Jade Spirit Eyes to see through the formation.
Having identified his opponent, Chen Nianzhi unleashed the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword, its azure blue light surging to hundreds of feet in a single strike.
With just one sword strike, the concealment formation was broken, revealing the scene inside.
In the river ahead, a small island, about ten miles in circumference, stood, teeming with flowers, birds, fish, and insects—clearly a secluded paradise.
Upon realizing he was under attack, the Ancient Profound Daoist on the island's expression changed slightly, and he quickly activated the Island-Protecting Array.
A five-colored ray of light enveloped the sky, blocking the attack of the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword.
Seeing that the other party had unleashed Tier 4 immortal sword, Ancient Profound Daoist's expression changed slightly. While maintaining the mountain-protecting formation, he shouted loudly.
"I have no grudge against you, why are you attacking me?"
"Ha, is it really true that there's no grudge?"
Yu Qingyan sneered and summoned the Fragrant-Wind Bone-Eroding Soul-Swaying Bottle, sending down gusts of azure wind.
Chen Nianzhi remained unfazed, unleashing two immortal swords to relentlessly attack. The Old Clan Leader, Nianchuan, and the other four also joined the fray, causing the Mountain-Protecting Array to tremble violently.
"Oh no!"
Only then did Ancient Profound Daoist realize that the situation was not good. The other side had sent seven Purple Mansion cultivators, three of whom were in the Purple Mansion Late Stage. The leader even had Tier 4 immortal sword, so they were obviously prepared.
Although this Spirit Isle is also Third-Order Spirit Vein, its grade is only third-tier low-grade. Even with Tier 3 Mid-grade Island-Protecting Array formation, it will be breached sooner or later.
With this in mind, he decided to activate the formation to counterattack and see if he could injure and force everyone back.
The protective formation of this Spirit Isle is called the Ren Water Treasure-Harmony Formation, which is forged from two Law Treasure: the Ren Water Pearl and the Treasure-Harmony Seal.
Both the Ren Water Pearl and the Treasure-Harmony Seal are water-attribute Law Treasure. The former can unleash the Ren Water Divine Lightning, while the latter can create a defensive light barrier. Both are excellent Law Treasure.
"Boom--"
A thunderous roar resounded, and the Ancient Profound Daoist summoned the Ren Water Pearl, unleashing a dazzling bolt of divine lightning that struck down.
This formation gathers some of the Water Vein power of the Ji River, and can unleash nine Ren Water Divine Lightning, each comparable to a full-force attack from False Core realm cultivator.
"Careful."
As the divine lightning struck, the Old Clan Leader summoned the Tai Bai Seven-Star Pearl to block it, and then solemnly reminded him.