Ten Thousand Ren Mountain.
As soon as Qingsongzi landed with Chen Shuangbai and the others, they saw an old man in a dark gold robe approaching from afar, calling out affectionately, "Old friend, old friend, we've finally waited for you!"
Upon seeing this, Qingsongzi's slightly wrinkled and aged face immediately broke into a smile as he went to greet him, "Hey, you old codger, you're still alive!"
Upon hearing this, the old man glared and bristled, saying with displeasure, "You're still alive, and so am I?"
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
Chen Shuangbai, Liu Qinghe, and the others stood behind, watching the two senior figures chatting happily, their laughter drawing the attention of the surrounding cultivators.
But seeing that the other party was a Nascent Soul Late Stage and a senior figure in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, no one dared to say anything more.
Chen Shuangbai observed the old man.
He was tall and had a square face with a cheerful air about him. The aura of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage on his body was unmistakable, suggesting he was probably an elder or similar figure from some sect.
Beside him, Liu Qinghe, seeing Chen Shuangbai staring at the newcomer, introduced him telepathically, " Junior Brother Chen, this is the Supreme Elder of the Mystic Tranquility Palace in the West Kingdom, named True Lord Mysterious Peak."
Chen Shuangbai's heart stirred.
"Isn't Mystic Tranquility Palace just that unorthodox sect that joined the Heavenly Star Alliance?"
"Right."
As one of the Flower Washing Twin Heroes of the Flower Washing Sword Sect in this generation, Liu Qinghe was naturally gifted. He and his junior brother were supported by the entire Flower Washing Sword Sect, so their cultivation progressed quickly.
Perhaps spurred on by Chen Shuangbai, or perhaps influenced by the auspicious fortune of the Vast Waves Alliance's great victory, Liu Qinghe also successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul stage a few years ago. Now, he was brought out by his own Supreme Elder to see the world.
Perhaps drawn by Chen Shuangbai's gaze, the elder glanced sideways, his eyes lighting up as he said, "This one... must be the Jade Spring Dao Child, Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal, right?"
Qingsongzi replied, "Yes, I was entrusted by his sect leader to bring him along."
True Lord Mysterious Peak smiled and looked Chen Shuangbai up and down, but he was thinking to himself.
"At such an age, to still possess Sword Intent... I'm afraid even my old bones couldn't withstand a single strike from him... Truly terrifying."
But outwardly, things remained relatively amicable.
Just as the group was chatting happily, a deep rumble of thunder suddenly came from the sky, and a rather magnificent warship rolled in from the clouds.
The warship was a deep, dark blue color, with a lifelike giant beast with thunder patterns carved on its bow. Two fist-sized purple thunder pearls were embedded in its eyes, flashing with a terrifying electric light.
On either side of the bow, several huge battle flags with thunder patterns were hung, fluttering in the wind and crackling with rolling purple lightning.
This both boosted their prestige and was quite frightening!
The warship hovered slowly not far from the Ten Thousand Ren Mountain. Several figures in Ziyi robes transformed into light and landed in front of the [ Cloud-Slaying Hall ], exploding into thousands of purple arcs of electricity.
Upon closer inspection, they were all cultivators dressed in purple and gold robes and wearing purple crowns, with a hint of arrogance between their brows.
"Whoa!"
Seeing this display of power, Qingsongzi revealed a mocking smile, "So it's the powerful figures from the Liexuan Arrayed Mystery Sect of the Zheng Kingdom who are putting on such a show!"
The visitors were none other than the members of the Arrayed Mystery Sect.
Qingsongzi made no attempt to conceal his true intentions. The leader stared intently at him, about to erupt in anger, when just then, the three Sword Lord of the Sword Alliance arrived.
A powerful and sharp aura surged forth from the [ Cloud-Slaying Hall ], suppressing the gaze and aura of all the cultivators.
The voice of the Azure Cloud Sword Lord came from inside the hall, saying, "Fellow Daoists, please come inside for a chat."
This is the headquarters of the Sword Alliance, and the Azure Cloud Sword Lord is Nascent Soul Late Stage Sword Lord... No matter what conflicts there are, no one would dare to go against him here.
The leader, Nascent Soul from the Arrayed Mystery Sect, glanced disdainfully at Qingsongzi, snorted coldly, and led his subordinates into the hall.
Qingsongzi showed them no kindness either, unleashing his Law Power to roll up Chen Shuangbai and bring her into the hall.
"It seems this trip will not be too peaceful."
Ten Thousand Rivers Sea.
Countless rivers flow into the sea in the northern region, thus creating this sea area.
However, unlike the Spirit Gauze Sea, which has a mild climate, numerous spirit islands, and is suitable for both human and Demon Cultivator cultivators to live and thrive, this sea area is located in the north and is protected by ice and howling winds all year round. Apart from a very small number of Demon Cultivator and human cultivators, this place is like a frozen wasteland.
The Sword Alliance summoned cultivators from the other five alliances to this place. After all, if the seal of the [ Black and Yellow Land ] really had a problem, then if the two Nascent Soul Peak Demon Lords were to escape, the entire Celebrated Splendor Continent would suffer.
At this point, it's no longer a matter of good versus evil, or any particular stance.
Almost every alliance sent a Nascent Soul Late Stage here.
A few days ago, after a brief discussion between the Sword Alliance Azure Cloud Sword Lord and representatives of various alliances, it was decided that Azure Cloud Sword Lord would personally go into the sea to take a look.
Those Nascent Soul Late Stage stage True Lord Monarchs entered the sealed area of [ Black and Yellow Land ] to see if they could try to repair the seal by following the notes left by their predecessors.
Those below the Nascent Soul Late Stage ventured deep into the Ten Thousand Rivers Sea to investigate the surroundings, searching for suspicious people or objects to determine whether external influences had caused cracks in the seal of the [ Black and Yellow Land ].
Chen Shuangbai, along with two disciples and Liu Qinghe, was traveling on a flying boat across a sea full of broken ice.
Chen Yazhen stood at the bow of the boat and looked down. Large and small ice blocks floated on the sea, and the Cold Wind howled, stirring up layers of white waves, which was quite interesting.
As if remembering something, her silver eyes flickered slightly, and she turned to Chen Shuangbai, saying, "Master, I have long heard of a strange demon called the Ice Crystal Jellyfish in the Ten Thousand Rivers Sea, whose body contains a crystal called the Cold Marrow Pearl, a rare third-tier spiritual resource."
"I wonder if it's true or false?"
Before Chen Shuangbai could speak, Liu Qinghe, standing to the side, laughed and said, "It's true."
Chen Yazhen's silver eyes gleamed slightly, then she turned again and said, "Then Master... I'll go with my brother to search for him; consider it a training experience!"
He brought his siblings Chen Fuguang and Chen Yazhen with him on this trip, intending to broaden their horizons and give them some experience.
Chen Fuguang had no objections. After Chen Shuangbai nodded slightly, he followed his junior sister and flew off to a certain place.
On the flying boat, Liu Qinghe looked at the disciple he had brought with him, his eyes flickered slightly, and he ordered him to join the two siblings on their training.
The flying boat sped across the sea, and Liu Qinghe and Chen Shuangbai's Divine Sense spread in all directions.
Before long, Liu Qinghe couldn't help but sigh, "Everyone says that the Ten Thousand Rivers Sea is too cold for cultivation... but little do they know that so many creatures are hidden in the frigid currents below."
Just as Chen Shuangbai was about to say something, his Divine Sense was suddenly activated, and he and Liu Qinghe looked westward together, where powerful fluctuations of battle were emanating from.
Liu Qinghe composed himself and said, "Let's go take a look."