Click click click...
The jade pendant shattered with a series of piercing cracking sounds in his hand in an instant. The old man suddenly opened his eyes, which had been closed for hundreds of years, and stared blankly at the completely shattered jade pendant in his hand.
The ancient seal script engraved on it was completely unrecognizable; only sharp fragments remained, like swords piercing straight into the old man's heart!
It shattered his heart, and his life and hope, like the jade pendant, were shattered into pieces!
call!
A burst of fire suddenly appeared in the dark underground cave, and the blurry image in the firelight looked particularly eerie in the cave. Li Xiuran raised his head and looked up at the sky.
A ferocious, sharp blade slashed down at him, instantly filling the light in his young eyes with its intensity, until fear rose from their depths, and the world turned ashen...
No! No!
A sudden glint of light shot from the old man's cloudy eyes, instantly illuminating the entire dark cave as bright as day.
The decaying body instantly revealed boundless power, its overwhelming aura filling the cave.
The burning talisman in front of him had not yet been extinguished, and the remaining flames illuminated the old man's furious profile. At this moment, the old man no longer resembled an old man with his life force waning; under the overwhelming aura, he was a powerful figure who could shake the heavens and the earth!
"Sword light! Insomnia Blood Demon! You deserve to die! You deserve to die!"
The old man's cloudy eyes revealed endless killing intent, and a mad glint flashed in his eyes, a deep crimson. The shattered jade tablet that symbolized Li Xiuran's death turned to dust, and he now had nothing left!
Suppressing his rage, the old man turned his head, a ferocious gaze piercing through the burning talisman, as if trying to memorize the sword light that emanated from thousands of miles away.
This is the murderer! This is the murderer who destroyed my life!
A thought arose, and the ferocious gaze in his eyes extinguished the talisman's flames in an instant. The old man, sitting cross-legged in the center of the giant tree stump, pondered for a moment, his hands calculating for a few seconds, and muttered, "The final journey, the Southern Foothills Mountain Range?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the figure on the tree stump froze. The cave, which had instantly returned to darkness, seemed as if nothing had ever happened. Only on the tree stump in the darkness, a lingering shadow gradually dissipated.
"Senior Hong Gu is indeed a master of formations! I was just curiously testing this Spirit-Gathering Array, and look at the result... sigh!"
Holding the array flag in his hand and gazing intently, Xu Long, looking heartbroken, apologized to Hong Gu without even looking up.
Upon hearing this, Hong Gu was sitting cross-legged on the Vulture King, opened her eyes. Her calm gaze fixed on Xu Long, and after Xu Long spoke, she understood his meaning perfectly and said:
" Protector Mo, you flatter me. Since this large-scale Spirit-Gathering Array is destined for you, Hong Gu is willing to gift it to you to repay your previous life-saving grace."
"Hmm? A life-saving grace?"
Xu Long didn't react at all when he heard that Hong Gu had given him the formation. He only looked up when he heard "life-saving grace".
A triumphant smile flashed in her bright eyes, and Hong Gu couldn't help but show a "I knew it" expression on her face.
Upon hearing this, Xu Long immediately raised his head and stared at the crimson figure before him. After a breath, he seemed to realize something:
"Haha, Senior Hong Gu Mo Yu too kind. I am deeply grateful. I will accept this Spirit-Gathering Array without hesitation."
Senior Hong Gu, please rest assured. Our Alliance Leader Youquan has personally come to request you to create a seal-breaking formation. The message is all in this jade tablet. As long as Senior Hong Gu lends her assistance, Alliance Leader Youquan is willing to pay any price to help the Jade Pivot Sect!
Xu Long was stunned for a moment after Hong Gu mentioned the life-saving grace before he remembered that he had seen a red figure in the clouds when he first entered this world.
Then a thought crossed my mind: I'm now a member of the evil faction...
Facing that calm, unwavering gaze, he seemed to have many reservations. After a moment's thought, he couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.
Then he pounded his chest loudly and assured Hong Gu that the Insomnia Blood Demon Nether Spring would strongly support the Jade Pivot Sect and Senior Hong Gu on her path in the formation...
When Xu Long spoke these words, his expression was extremely sincere and his eyes were incredibly earnest, as if he genuinely wanted to seek benefits for the Jade Pivot Sect and Hong Gu, only he was using the title of the leader of the Youquan Alliance.
He's making all sorts of guarantees for people here without any fear of repercussions later. Anyway, it was Insomnia Blood Demon who said it, so why should he come after me!
"As the Insomnia Blood Demon says, that's only right. Protector Mo, please proceed."
A complex look flashed in her eyes. She casually replied to Xu Long, Hong Gu took the jade tablet Xu Long handed her, probed it with her divine sense to check the information inside, and prepared to create a new formation.
She had no choice but to agree. Putting aside Xu Long's performance of how he destroyed the righteous sects in front of her, her own Jade Pivot Sect, which seemed to be respected by both the righteous and evil factions, was actually nothing more than a puppet on a string.
As the sect's strength gradually declined, even though they had made great strides in the art of formations, they were still no match for the two major sects. The sect's elders had a great deal of insight into formations, but they lacked combat prowess.
After hundreds of years of development, the once glorious Jade Pivot Sect can only rely on formations to maintain its prestige, and because of his outstanding skills in formations, he has become a pillar of the sect.
What a tragedy for a sect that has been passed down for thousands of years! In the struggle between the two factions, they can only cautiously sit on the fence, letting good and evil come and go as they please.
His only reliance on cultivation is array formations. To free the Jade Pivot Sect from its constraints, several forces in this world must be able to break the balance...
A glint flashed in his eyes, like a pebble skimming across a calm lake, creating ripples before quickly returning the lake to its mirror-like surface.
Those eyes, like a deep spring, seemed forever calm and still; that pretty face, like a jade plate, seemed forever poised and calculating.
The current Jade Pivot Sect and Hong Gu naturally cannot refuse the Insomnia Blood Demon's request.
After investigating the information provided by the Insomnia Blood Demon about the sealing of Chi You Blood Cave, Hong Gu, for some unknown reason, quickly decided to create an array.
As a master of formations, he naturally carried enough materials to break the seal. Besides, if it really wasn't enough, there were still these three people!
The Protector Luan ' eyes had changed from fierce and brutal to trembling with fear in front of Xu Long Xu Long. They looked like children who had done something wrong, begging for their father's forgiveness.
It's not that they're spineless; it's just that Xu Long's sword is too hard. What's most abnormal about this guy isn't that he can wipe out the disciples of Mount Emei and destroy a righteous sect, but that his momentum is still incredibly high after going through one great battle after another.
After a brief investigation, they were horrified to discover that its Magic Power fluctuations were even more profound than before!
They get stronger with each fight; who isn't afraid?
"Greetings, Protector Mo Yu! Greetings, Senior Hong Gu!"
The two men, steeling themselves and looking ashamed, came forward to greet Xu Long and Hong Gu. It wasn't that they weren't afraid of Xu Long seeking revenge and turning around to kill them; they had naturally considered escaping.
But where is she? Where is Senior Hong Gu? Isn't she still in Xu Long's hands? So he brazenly came over as if nothing had happened.
Hong Gu closed her eyes and nodded slightly in response. Xu Long looked at the two of them with a half-smile, his eyes darting around, as if he was thinking of something.
Seeing Xu Long's expression, the two children became anxious and quickly expressed their determination again. Xu Long smiled at them with a half-smile and glanced down at the Southern Foothills Mountain Range.
With a wave of his hand, a strong wind swept through the clouds, and the sky suddenly darkened. Then, a red figure appeared on the horizon, turned his gaze to another mountain range in the distance.
When Xu Long turned his gaze into the distance, he knew that today was destined to be an eventful day, and the righteous Spirit Stone resource mountain range was destined to no longer belong to the righteous!
"I am a protector under the command of the Blood Alliance Youquan Alliance's leader, Youquan. I have come here on Youquan's orders to punish the righteous sects. I advise you righteous cultivators to be sensible and get out of the Phoenix Ridge Mountain Range..."
"That scoundrel from Youquan is rampant! Watch me..."
Below, a long, undulating mountain range stretched across the land, with countless disciples in blue robes flying on their swords within it. Then, after a furious declaration of war, a roar erupted from within the mountain range.
The furious roar, imbued with sword energy, shot straight into the sky, as if to tear the invading enemy apart. But the moment the sword energy burst out of the formation, the furious roar from the mountain stopped abruptly, like a rooster whose neck had been suddenly grabbed.
A sword light struck from outside the Phoenix Ridge Mountain Range, instantly shattering the sword energy within the mountains. A massive energy surge swept through the entire protective array, leaving those watching from both inside and outside the mountains dumbfounded.
Under the fierce sword light, the formation did not last long. After taking the heads of a few people who were willing to sacrifice themselves for the sect, the rest scattered like birds and beasts.
The continuous Phoenix Ridge Mountain Range resembled a long jade ribbon, and the greenery covering the land seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see. To the eyes of countless low-level disciples, this day appeared exceptionally dark, with nine enormous array flags blotting out the sun in the sky.
The sheer power that stirred the rules when the flags were raised was awe-inspiring, and the figure within the array flags moved heaven and earth, causing the Phoenix Ridge Mountain Range, which had been silent for ten thousand years, to tremble. Countless spiritual energies buried deep underground were absorbed by the array and then transformed into a vortex that gathered on the figure within the array.
60%...65%...70%!
The disciple in blue and the two protectors were already numb to the sight of the Blood Alliance cultivator holding nine array flags.
Within the sprawling Phoenix Ridge Mountain Range, the previously abundant spiritual energy could no longer be felt; only the Blood Alliance cultivator exuded an even stronger aura than before!
Gazing at the nine array flags that stood up and slowly rotated in his palm, and feeling the Magic Power within his body stabilize at 70%, Xu Long nodded in satisfaction.
"You two protectors, why don't you go and raid the Phoenix Ridge Mountain Range? Besides Spirit Stone, there are plenty of other material resources there."
"Ah! Thank you so much for the reward, Great Protector!"
The numb Qingluan Protector Luan was instantly awakened by Xu Long's words. After exchanging glances, they saw a hint of joy in each other's eyes.
The Blood Alliance cultivators did not have as many resources as the righteous sects, so their own cultivation resources were relatively scarce. Xu Long, while eating meat, did not forget to let them drink soup, and under these circumstances, they could not help but feel grateful to Xu Long.
This feeling is very strange, but it doesn't stop them from seizing resources. This is an entire righteous mountain range, a temple that has been cultivated for thousands of years.
"By order of the leader of the Youquan Alliance, we are to punish the righteous sects..."
Seeing the two people below following suit with great enthusiasm, Xu Long smiled and turned his gaze back to the distance.
"I am a protector under the command of the Blood Alliance's leader, Youquan. I have come here on Youquan's orders to punish the righteous sects. I advise you righteous cultivators to be sensible and get out of the Fufeng Mountain Range..."
"I am a protector under the command of the Blood Alliance's leader, Youquan. I have come here on Youquan's orders to punish the righteous sects. I advise you righteous cultivators to be sensible and get out of the Hualing Mountain Range..."
In the days that followed, war raged across countless mountains of the righteous faction, and amidst the billowing smoke, the voice of "Lord of the Youquan Alliance" echoed throughout the righteous faction's territory.
All forces were watching and speculating, wondering if the evil faction was about to unleash another bloodbath. Amidst this commotion, the righteous faction lost countless resources and had countless temples that had been built up over many years destroyed.
This loss was absolutely devastating. Countless powerful cultivators were recalled from various regions and stationed in major mountain ranges. Among the numerous talismans sent back, the name "Alliance Leader of Youquan " thoroughly shocked the core figures of the righteous sects. How could the evil sects have become so terrifying now?
The shattered life tablets of Mahayana Stage cultivators caused even the long-peaceful main peak of Mount Emei to tremble slightly.
Outside the towering main peak hall, the sound of copper bells echoed through the sky, and the many people in blue robes knew that most of the day had already passed, and the setting sun was already fading.
Standing halfway up the mountain, you can clearly see a red sun resting amidst the mountains and valleys, without a single cloud around. Several cranes occasionally take off gracefully from the mountain streams, fly past the red sun, circle among the peaks a few times, and then disappear into the cloud-shrouded mountaintops.
The crane entered the main hall at the summit and emerged again after only ten or so breaths, carrying a jade tablet in its beak. It spread its wings above the summit and circled the mountain, seemingly slow, but actually gliding at an extremely fast speed to another mountain range.
As if born with a spirit, the crane walked into the hall without any hesitation above the mountain range and placed the jade tablet in its beak in front of a disciple in blue robes who was sitting cross-legged in the hall.
Then, it gently pecked the palm of the disciple in blue with its long beak. When the disciple opened his eyes, the crane was already flying among the mountains again. A roar erupted from within the hall as the crane scanned the jade tablet with its divine sense.
" The Insomnia Blood Demon!"
Clang!
A chilling sword aura burst forth from the hall, its light swirling and slowly rising above the mountain range, accompanied by occasional sonic booms in the surrounding air.
The sword light appeared slow, but it actually carried an extremely powerful force. Even at its slow speed, it could cause strange phenomena. As soon as the disciple in blue came out of the hall, the sword light seemed to receive a command and automatically circled the mountain range once.
Having chosen a direction in the air, the sword shot outwards from the mountain. At the scabbard at the end, a conspicuous trail remained in the air. The disciple in green glanced at the main peak towering in the clouds, then looked away. He stepped into the void with one foot, and when he withdrew the other foot, his body was already standing on the sword light that had shot out!
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, above the Southern Foothills Mountain Range, a fierce gust of wind swept across the mountain peaks. Within that gust of wind lay an immense power, seemingly independent of heaven and earth, shaking the heavens and earth. Its energy burst forth in an instant, unrestrained, and faintly showed signs of breaking through the sky.
"It was the Insomnia Blood Demon! The Insomnia Blood Demon came to the Southern Foothills Mountain Range in person! The Insomnia Blood Demon killed Senior Brother Li himself! It was all the Insomnia Blood Demon! It has nothing to do with us, Grand Elder!"
Looking at the terrified disciple in blue robes before him, he kept apologizing, his mouth full of words about the Insomnia Blood Demon killing and robbing, his eyes revealing endless despair.
Why are you still alive? Why don't you just die!
" Grand Elder, spare me... Ah!"
Before the plea could be finished, an extremely shrill scream echoed across the Southern Foothills Mountain Range, terrifying the surrounding birds and beasts so much that they dared not show their heads.
Looking at the empty blue robe in his hand, the original Mount Emei disciple had turned into a dried corpse inside the robe. The white-haired old man disgustedly threw away the dried corpse in his hand, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have lessened slightly.
Gazing at the devastated state of the Southern Foothills Mountain Range, I recalled the scene I had witnessed within the burning talisman:
" Insomnia Blood Demon, you destroyed my dojo and extinguished my life force! I will fight you to the death!"
A furious roar echoed across the deathly silent Southern Foothills Mountain Range. Glancing at the burning talisman in front of him, the Grand Elder's eyes blazed with even more madness. With a flick of his sleeve, he created a gust of wind and sped off into the distance.
Achoo!
Far away in Zhuolu, the Insomnia Blood Demon sneezed for no apparent reason.
Unbeknownst to him, his reputation had already spread throughout the sphere of influence of the righteous forces.
Countless righteous cultivators were killed by the Insomnia Blood Demon, countless immortal temples were destroyed by him, and two powerful forces from Mount Emei have begun to track him down.
The Blood Insomnia Blood Demon successfully instigated a bloody battle between the righteous and the evil factions, with countless wars raging across the land, and his reputation grew ever more renowned.
"I am the Nether Youquan..."
"Great Protector, wait!"
"Um???"
Xu Long sheathed the sword light that was about to leave his hand, turned around and stared at Qing Luan and the other person with hostility, uttering a question in a nasal voice.
"Um, Great Protector, we can just destroy the righteous sects' training grounds, but the Maoling Mountain Range below are our Blood Alliance's own training grounds!"
"Yes, Great Protector, the Maoling Mountain Range are one of only four large mountain ranges in our Blood Alliance!"
"Oh! Really? This Maoling Mountain Range belongs to our evil sect?"
"Yes! Great Protector! He belongs to our evil sect, and is one of only four dojos!"
Protector Luan looked at Xu Long before him, his expression trembling slightly, and his question seemed to carry a hint of guilt.
The two explained to Xu Long, and when Xu Long heard the words "only four seats," a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
Especially after he said "it has gathered a lot of resources from the Blood Alliance ", the light in Xu Long's eyes became more and more obvious.
Seeing Xu Long's expression, Qing and Luan assumed he was already feeling guilty and were about to say a few words of comfort to him.
Xu Long suddenly grabbed their wrists. "Really? Is it true?"
"Forehead..."
Qing and Luan looked at Xu Long, who was trembling all over and whose eyes were shining, and scratched their heads in unison.
Something seems off. This guy doesn't seem to feel guilty, he seems to be... excited?
Indeed, Xu Long was extremely excited upon hearing the news that " the Blood Alliance possessed a vast amount of resources." This was simply too exciting!
"I am Dan Chenzi, the senior disciple of Mount Emei. I have been ordered by the mountain sect to punish the evil sect. I advise Mount Emei to be sensible and get out of the Maoling Mountain Range. Mount Emei will annihilate all of you Blood Alliance cultivators, reducing you to ashes!"
A righteous voice resounded across the Maoling Mountain Range.
boom!
As Qing and Luan stared in disbelief, " Dan Chenzi " of Mount Emei shattered the protective array of the Maoling Mountain Range below with a sword light ten times more intense than before. Countless Blood Alliance cultivators were reduced to dust under " Dan Chenzi's " ferocious sword energy.
"What a Mount Emei! What a brilliant Dan Chenzi! We, the cultivators of the Blood Alliance, will remember this. One day, our Blood Alliance Leader Youquan will personally pay homage to the gates of Mount Emei!"
With a roar echoing through the Maoling Mountain Range, talismans were shattered one after another, and a sword aura that resonated throughout the heavens and earth instantly swept away the area below.
At this moment, Xu Long's face was upright and righteous, and his eyes were full of determination to eliminate evil and protect the righteous path.
With a flick of his wrist, countless evil cultivators were slaughtered, their mouths constantly uttering the words " Dan Chenzi of Mount Emei ".
The figure standing between heaven and earth seemed exceptionally tall, the righteous and awe-inspiring aura seemed exceptionally otherworldly, and the firm gaze seemed to convey a will to never coexist with the evil faction!
At this moment, Xu Long exuded righteousness, as if his previous arrogance and domineering behavior had never existed. To the Blood Alliance cultivators who were scattering and fleeing below, this guy seemed even more righteous than the righteous ones!
Nine array flags fluttered, instantly revealing a sky-covering spectacle above the Maoling Mountain Range. Before Qing and Luan's completely numb eyes, all the spiritual energy resources of the Maoling Mountain Range were absorbed.
" Mount Emei! Dan Chenzi! I Blood Alliance fight you to the death!"
The talisman beside him shattered into specks of light. At this moment, the ancient battlefield of the Zhuolu Mountain Range was under the intense influence of Magic Power, and a roar that soared to the heavens echoed within the desolate mountain range.
The roar, filled with urgency and boundless fury, shot towards the heavens, its power causing even the atmosphere of the ancient battlefield to momentarily freeze.
Standing amidst the surging spiritual energy, Xu Long finally felt his former Magic Power slowly recovering. That long-lost sense of power finally erupted within him, after he had used Spirit-Gathering Array to drain the spiritual energy resources of several mountains:
Ninety percent... ninety-five percent... one hundred percent!
Xu Long's Magic Power power has finally returned to its peak at this moment!
"Imperial Edict!"
A long, resounding roar echoed from within the Maoling Mountain Range, a sound wave piercing the sky from the earth.
That indomitable arrogance has returned!
That indomitable will has been rekindled!
That spirit of the Rebirth Divine Hall has been rekindled!
The real Xu Long has "returned" to the world!
Countless powerful figures on the earth cast their gazes, their eyes shooting in from all directions as if trying to probe the source of the howl.
Under this howl, the disciples in blue robes flying on their swords and the Grand Elder in the hurricane all Earth Eye, as if another earth-shattering powerhouse had appeared in some corner.
After a brief moment of thought, the two changed direction, and the clouds beneath them swirled back, heading towards the direction of the source of the howling sound!
The cultivators inside and outside the Maoling Mountain Range were beyond terrified upon witnessing this scene. Whether the figure standing amidst the surging spiritual energy was a god or a demon was no longer important.
The two people in the sky, Qingluan and his companion, were already stiff. Sensing Xu Long's powerful aura and various mysterious methods, they had already compared him to the Insomnia Blood Demon in their minds.
There's no need to compare who's stronger or weaker anymore; it's just that now that Xu Long has become " Dan Chenzi," it seems he has to choose sides.
"So what if we're a heretical sect! What is a heretical sect? Let me tell you! Our heretical sect's motto is: We don't do the best, we only do the worst!"
Xu Long's Xu Long words echoed in her ears, and his crazed expression was reflected in her eyes.
At this moment, Xu Long seemed like a heretical godfather, tirelessly educating two newcomers to the heretical sect with his Wuxian towering figure.
As the seductive voice whispered in his ear, Protector Qing's eyes revealed a great struggle.
Turning his gaze to the side, he saw Protector Luan, who stood there blankly, muttering to himself as if hypnotizing himself, "I am Dan Chenzi, I am Dan Chenzi, the senior disciple of Mount Emei..."
Protector Qing:???
Protector Qing, felt he was going crazy, while Xu Long and Protector Luan, had already gone mad.
Xu Long's actions have completely overturned the concepts he held throughout his nearly thousand-year-long career in the heretical sect.
"I often feel that I'm not wicked enough and therefore don't fit in with you guys."
When they came to their senses, a " Dan Chenzi " wielding a trident was already fighting demons and protecting the righteous path in the Maoling Mountain Range below. However, the " Dan Chenzi " surrounded by a righteous aura seemed to be much taller than usual.
Protector Qing turned around and met Xu Long's ambiguous gaze. His face was contorted with rage, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Recalling Protector Luan's previous behavior, he couldn't help but ask tentatively, "I... I am Dan Chenzi?"
Xu Long certainly didn't intend to cultivate these two Blood Alliance cultivators. Putting aside the fact that these two had been pawns of Youquan in the Blood Alliance for a long time, Xu Long was also quite wary of their backstabbing in the Southern Foothills Mountain Range.
Although he wasn't afraid of the two causing trouble, Xu Long naturally had his own plans. He wanted to get these two on his side and help him disrupt the situation!
Now that his Magic Power powers have returned to their peak, do you think Xu Long has simply laid down his sword and become a Buddha?
Innocent!
Since there are so many spiritual resources to absorb and so many righteous and evil sects' dojos to destroy, why not do it?
Hmm? You're asking me if my conscience hurts?
Don't forget, I'm from the evil faction! And what does the evil faction do?
Xu Long did these things without any guilt, after all, it was Insomnia Blood Demon and Dan Chenzi who led the way, I was just a porter!
His deep gaze swept across the battlefield below, where the Blood Alliance's training ground, which had been cultivated for many years, was now in complete chaos.
Xu Long naturally looked down on some of the remaining resources. He had already dug up the foundation of the Maoling Mountain Range, but some other remaining resources were still quite attractive to Qing and Luan.
Below, the two " Dan Chenzi " were seen driving away their former companions and plundering resources from every mountain peak. Each of them had an air of righteousness about them, as if the word "upright" was tattooed on their foreheads.
A smile played on his lips. He needed to deplete the resources and strength of both the righteous and evil factions as much as possible. The elite of the evil faction had already gathered in Zhuolu, while the righteous faction was busy putting out fires. At this time, he needed to destroy the resources and dojos of both factions and provoke a fierce battle. Xu Long then turned his gaze to the distance once again.
A faint, unnamed glimmer flashed in his usually calm eyes, only to be swallowed by deep silence.
Before Hong Gu, high above the clouds, lay a dense array of runes. She was single-mindedly creating a seal-breaking formation, her eyes gleaming with boundless divine light. Countless energies and materials were gathered and arranged in an orderly fashion within the array flags. A surge of primal power occasionally erupted from her slender body, her every move influencing the rules of this world.
Seeing the actions of Xu Long, this unusual evil cultivator, even her deep, still eyes stirred slightly. The more chaotic the situation, the better for their impoverished sect.
Only by breaking the balance of power between the two factions can the fence-sitters truly rise. She glanced back intentionally or unintentionally, her deep gaze seemingly able to penetrate countless barriers.
A sword light seemed to soar into the sky, reflected in his clear eyes. He closed his eyes, and all the images in his clear eyes vanished instantly. His mind was still on the formation in front of him, and he showed no sign of reminding the Blood Alliance cultivators.
With its outstretched wings, it flew smoothly against the air currents, skimming over countless clouds in the sky. The massive mountains below were momentarily darkened, and as it looked up into the sky, it was now just a Xiaohei disappearing into the distance.
Xu Long lowered his raised arm and looked into the distance behind him. Something strange seemed to be attracting him there. Now that his cultivation had been restored, Xu Long no longer cared about any power.
He will use perfectly legitimate means to do his dirty work!
"I am the Insomnia Blood Demon..."
"I am Dan Chenzi from Mount Emei..."
For the next period of time, Xu Long, like someone rushing to catch a train during the Spring Festival travel rush, along with two buddies carrying large and small bags and laughing foolishly, stirred up countless battles and wars across the land.
The generous Xu Long never hesitates to spread the names of both the righteous and evil factions throughout the world, but his advertising fees are a bit expensive.
In the eyes of countless cultivators from both the righteous and evil factions, there are two things that are most terrifying: one is a sword light that is as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder, and the other is nine array flags that blot out the sky and swallow mountains.
As long as these two things are brought out together, they can suppress any scene. The names and forces of Insomnia Blood Demon and Dan Chenzi, the righteous faction and the evil faction, are already hostile to each other.
"Senior Brother! Senior Brother! You've finally arrived! I heard you destroyed the Maoling Mountain Range of the evil sect! Well done! You've avenged our Mount Emei! Those Blood Alliance cultivators used some kind of evil magic to completely destroy the spiritual veins; now the mountains are devoid of any spiritual energy!"
"Yes! Senior Brother, avenge the Guardian Elder! Avenge our fallen brothers!"
"Senior Brother! How about we go and sabotage the Blood Alliance's training grounds too..."
"Senior Brother, I heard you also kidnapped a female cultivator from the Blood Alliance who was wearing red..."
"Yes, Senior Brother, I heard you were also with that female cultivator in red..."
"Fellow disciples! Silence! Where is the villain now? I was sent by the True Master to patrol the heavens and found our righteous sect's spiritual veins completely destroyed, and the entire mountain of spiritual herbs withered and decayed. The villain's evil deeds are numerous and unforgivable!"
The cultivator who arrived from Mount Emei on a sword was none other than Senior Brother Dan Chenzi; this time it was for real.
As soon as he arrived at the mountain range, he was surrounded by a group of low-level disciples, whose chatter and nonsensical ramblings left him speechless.
Frowning, he listened to the cacophony around him with a headache, especially the group of people who had just said "the red-clad female cultivator who destroyed the Blood Alliance's Maoling Mountain Range," which made him glare at them fiercely.
"I came here on patrol, and I did not destroy the dojos of the Blood Alliance cultivators. The great cultivators of the mountain gate have been repeatedly slaughtered, and the spiritual veins have been destroyed. The communication talisman says that it was done by the Insomnia Blood Demon. The True Person asked me to come and investigate!"
Dan Chenzi sheathed his sword, and the surrounding crowd automatically parted to make way for him.
Looking down, what was once an endless expanse of green land is now a scorched wasteland; what was once abundant with spiritual materials is now nothing but withered trees.
The cranes that once danced among the mountain streams and peaks have vanished. The pavilions nestled against the mountains and beside the water, the Spirit Stone buried underground, and the mountains of resources have all turned to ashes after the war.
The mountain sect's hundreds of years of accumulation were like a mirage. The mountain was still the same mountain, and it would soon be revitalized. However, Dan Chenzi, a great cultivator, knew that the spiritual veins underground had been depleted. Even if it were to be revitalized again, it would only be ordinary plants and trees.
Without the spiritual veins producing Spirit Stone, a major sect could no longer sustain its operations. Realizing this, his hatred for the Insomnia Blood Demon, who had destroyed the spiritual veins, deepened even further; it was tantamount to uprooting Mount Emei.
On second thought, I heard that the Blood Alliance's own training grounds had also been completely destroyed. Wouldn't that be a contradiction?
Spiritual veins, the Insomnia Blood Demon, Dan Chenzi, the missing Hong Gu, a large-scale Spirit-Gathering Array...
A flash of insight struck Dan Chenzi, as if he had grasped a clue, but he couldn't be sure for the moment.
A talisman in front of him shattered into specks of light. The surrounding junior disciples all looked at Dan Chenzi with tense eyes. In recent times, they had received too many broken communication talismans, and the messages inside were all the same: another spiritual vein had been destroyed!
Seeing Dan Chenzi's pale face, he naturally knew the message in the communication talisman. The talisman's light flashed by in an instant, traversing the sky. Seeing the spiritual veins that had been almost completely destroyed, how could he possibly hold back any longer!
Clang!
With a flick of his scabbard, the sword light swirled in the air before shooting straight off in a certain direction, instantly flattening the mountain range that blocked his path.
"Those scoundrels are rampant! I'll go first!"
The words had barely left his ears when the figure was already chasing after the sword light across the sky.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
I wish to go with my senior brother!
The surrounding crowd looked at each other in bewilderment, perhaps realizing that they were all dressed in blue robes with wide sleeves, and finally remembered that they were disciples of Mount Emei.
They exchanged glances, and the flying sword above the dilapidated mountain range instantly unsheathed itself, carrying a gust of blue hurricane, and chased after Dan Chenzi's trail.
After being plundered multiple times, some clever people seem to have learned some clues: the huge array flags could not be made by anyone other than the Jade Pivot Sect.
The Southern Foothills Mountain Range was destroyed, and Hong Gu of the Jade Pivot Sect disappeared. After Dan Chenzi destroyed the Blood Alliance's training ground, the Blood Alliance then destroyed the training ground of Mount Emei.
Although it appears that the two powerful cultivators have attacked together, the righteous sects have probably already noticed some clues about the various signs that they are destroying the spiritual veins.
But seeing the clues wasn't of much use; for the righteous faction, the enemy was lurking in the shadows, and Xu Long had already decided to speed up the extraction of spiritual veins.
Even after he recovered to his full strength, he did not stop his evil deeds.
The Body of Oblivion by the surging spiritual energy did not expand due to the spiritual energy phenomenon; on the contrary, the abundant supply of spiritual energy made it even stronger.
Watching the small vortex of spiritual energy above his head gradually dissipate, Xu Long felt his cultivation level increase amidst the endless spiritual energy. If he were given just a tiny bit more, perhaps he could...
Before the thought had even settled, a tiny, inconspicuous glint flashed across the corner of his eye.
Clang!
A soft clang of metal echoed through the mountains. Perhaps because the sound of the collision was so subtle, it traveled far and wide, carrying a lingering, resonant energy across the mountain range.
Xu Long's lips curled up as he watched the swirling sword light brush against his back. The sword light in the air retreated immediately after striking, showing no interest in fighting, as if it had only come to investigate the enemy's situation.
Dan Chenzi, who was thousands of miles away, frowned. After receiving the communication talisman, he released a sword beam. With a thought, the sword beam arrived in an instant!
This is the skill of a sword cultivator; taking something from a thousand miles away is as easy as taking something out of a bag!
But the enemy seemed to be prepared. Despite his deliberate precautions, he did not choose to engage in a prolonged fight, because he had already ascertained the enemy's aura!
His entire body surged with Magic Power, his wide sleeves billowing in the strong wind, and his gaze pierced through the many obstacles in front of him, reaching the point where the sword light shone.
Retrieving the nine array flags, Xu Long waved his hand, and wings unfurled in the sky. Xu Long took out a spatial ring and looked at the crimson figure sitting cross-legged on the broad back of the Vulture King.
The already thin, crimson figure looked even more haggard before the array. Her frail body was constantly surging and retracting with immense Magic Power. The array in front of her kept changing position as the Magic Power was poured in. Her half-closed eyes suddenly opened.
The primal power in her eyes instantly focused on a specific location. As she drew closer to the former land of Zhuolu, the light emanating from the array in front of her grew brighter and brighter, and the power contained within it increased. The dense, mysterious runes were now arranged in a regular pattern.
As a high-level cultivator Hong Gu could naturally work without sleep, but creating an array required multitasking. A slight mistake in any part could lead to complete failure. Creating this massive array day and night had clearly exhausted her mind. Xu Long could clearly see the weariness in her eyes as they opened and closed.
"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Hong Gu. Once the formation is completed, the Alliance Leader will surely reward you handsomely. Here are some materials and Spirit Stone that you require."
Xu Long respectfully handed over the storage ring. Hong Gu slightly opened her half-closed eyes, and the storage ring slowly moved to her front. She nodded slightly, indicating that Xu Long could leave.
Xu Long wanted to get closer to him, after all, he was really interested in the large Spirit-Gathering Array in his hand. With this array, he was indeed invincible when absorbing spiritual energy.
Xu Long had never seen such a sophisticated and complex large-scale Spirit-Gathering Array Spirit-Gathering Array in other mountain Southern Foothills Mountain Range. It seemed that Hong Gu had specially created it for the Southern Foothills Mountain Range.
But to my surprise, Hong Gu was completely unmoved, which suggests that she had already developed a deep sense of apprehension about Xu Long's various unorthodox practices along the way.
But Xu Long had no regrets. After all, in this world, strength is the most solid backing, and any promises or agreements without the guarantee of strength are extremely fragile.
Turning our gaze into the distance, we were almost at Zhuolu.
"Thieves, please leave!"
A roar, filled with boundless rage, resounded throughout the heavens and earth, preceded by a wisp of sword light.
The edge of this sword beam was not like the rounded, streamlined shape of a normal flying sword, but rather resembled feathers from an iron fan. The feathers carried wisps of strong wind as they slammed into the formation of the mountain range ahead.
Clang!
In their second clash, the two sword lights collided in mid-air, carrying immense energy, causing the enormous spiritual energy phenomenon within the formation to momentarily freeze.
The sword light of the fan feather slowly swirled towards the sky, while the World-Breaking Blade hovered above the mountain range, seemingly waiting for its opponent to unleash its power once more.
"You scoundrel!"
Dan Chenzi, watching from the air, saw the spiritual energy in the mountains being completely absorbed by a large Spirit-Gathering Array. His eyes blazed with fury. The sect's training grounds, which had been established for hundreds of years, and the Spirit Stone resources that the righteous sects relied on, were now reduced to ashes by this person's evil deeds.
Meanwhile, the evil thief was still absorbing spiritual energy within the formation. Standing in the formation, the surging spiritual energy actually gathered and formed a strange phenomenon. Detecting the energy, it was consistent with the previous one. He thought that this Daoist temple was probably going to follow in the footsteps of the Southern Foothills Mountain Range.
Thinking of the powerful cultivators of the sect and the destroyed training ground, he couldn't contain his anger. The villain seemed unable to fight with all his might in the formation. Anticipating this, he turned the light on his sword and unleashed a rain of swords in the air, heading towards the Spirit-Gathering Array once more.
He wanted to destroy the large Spirit-Gathering Array first, to stop the evil sect from continuing their evil deeds. The flowing light sword rain, carrying a strong wind, arrived in an instant. The long sword beams, like rain and mist, were the first to touch the outer edge of the mountain range. Xu Long in the array did not move, World-Breaking Blade stood in front of him.
Upon seeing the approaching enemy, his body blazed with light, and he slashed fiercely at the rain-like, misty sword light. This surging sword light, standing at the forefront of the battle, possessed the imposing aura of a great general guarding the pass. The surging sword light, like the sea and waves, stirred up a monstrous momentum that swept over the approaching enemy.
Before the aftershocks had even subsided, another wave of fan-shaped feathers erupted from the sky. The previous attack was merely an appetizer; the real target was still the World-Breaking Blade!
The light sword light gave people a feeling that it was impossible to defend against. After the illusion in front, it instantly swirled back, and it looked like it was about to break the great formation, disrupt the spiritual energy phenomenon, and cause the people in the formation to die suddenly due to the disordered spiritual energy.
But its opponent is the World-Breaking Blade!
Just as it appeared in front of the great formation, a sword beam instantly swirled around, pulling in an extremely strange posture, and swept towards the back of the sword beam. The two sword beams twisted together like long snakes.