A Seal and a Rumor
For tens of thousands of years, this seal has remained as solid as ever.
But just as the Luozhen Sect Sect's vast earth vein network was fully activated and the earth vein array was being pushed to its limits, the entire Ten Thousand Spirits Forbidden Zone suddenly trembled violently.
Huge cracks appeared on the surface of the black mountain range.
An ancient, malevolent power, brimming with destructive energy, leaked from the cracks.
Wherever this force passed, all vegetation withered instantly, and all rocks turned to ashes in an instant.
The powerful Demon Beast within the restricted area trembled with fear upon sensing this power, lying prostrate on the ground, too afraid to move.
Roar!
A deep, hoarse roar came from the depths of the mountains. Although the roar was not loud, it spread throughout the entire Great Wilderness.
All the Demon Race, regardless of their strength, knelt down upon hearing this roar, bowing in worship towards the Ten Thousand Spirits Forbidden Zone.
Inside the Azure Jiao Marsh, the Alligator Dragon, who was cultivating, suddenly trembled and opened its eyes wide, its gaze filled with extreme fear.
He could clearly feel the fear that came from the depths of his blood, a sense of powerlessness as if facing the Creator.
Fear also appeared in the eyes of the Fire Dragon beside him, and its body trembled slightly.
"It's... it's that thing in the forbidden area..." The Alligator Dragon's voice trembled, "It's awake... the seal has loosened..."
Fire Dragon's expression also turned serious.
Although he was not a native Demon Race from the Great Wilderness, he had heard of the legends of the Ten Thousand Spirits Forbidden Zone.
He could feel the aura emanating from the depths of the Great Wilderness, and even he felt a slight tremor in his heart.
This is not due to cultivation level, but rather to bloodline.
It should be noted that as True Dragon, the Fire Dragon possesses an incredibly pure dragon bloodline.
As one of the few high-level Demon Race bloodlines in the world, the dragon bloodline is rarely surpassed by any other Demon Race bloodline.
The existence that could make the Fire Dragon feel a chill run down its spine was something the Fire Dragon couldn't even fathom—it couldn't fathom what kind of bloodline this being possessed!
The Alligator Dragon dared not delay and immediately transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the Grand Profound Grotto-Heaven.
At this moment, Li Yunjing was discussing the sect's defense system with Fang Hexuan.
Seeing the Alligator Dragon rush in in a panic, both of them sensed something was wrong.
"Alligator Dragon, what happened?" Li Yunjing asked hurriedly.
"Sect Master, Ancestor, something terrible has happened!" the Alligator Dragon gasped, "The seal on the Ten Thousand Spirits Forbidden Zone has loosened! The thing inside is about to awaken!"
"What?" Li Yunjing and Fang Hexuan's expressions changed drastically at the same time.
They had all heard the legends of the Ten Thousand Spirits Forbidden Zone.
It is said that a Lord of Ten Thousand Spirits is sealed inside, whose power is unfathomable.
Back then, all the top experts from the five continents of Tianyuan took action, resulting in the loss of many talented individuals who were sealed away.
If this seal is truly broken and the Lord of Ten Thousand Spirits breaks free, then the entire Great Wilderness, and even the entire Five Continents, will be plunged into annihilation.
Li Yunjing immediately summoned the High Antiquity Earth Vein Compass and infused it with spiritual power. The compass needle spun wildly, eventually pointing to the deepest part of the Great Wilderness.
Black cracks appeared on the surface of the compass, emanating a chilling aura.
"What terrifying power!" Li Yunjing gasped.
Fang Hexuan's expression also turned serious. "I didn't expect that activating the earth vein array would actually alert this ancient ferocious beast. This is troublesome."
"Master, what should we do now?" Li Yunjing asked.
Fang Hexuan was silent for a moment, then said, "The seal is not completely broken yet, so that thing cannot come out. Our most important task now is to improve the sect's strength as soon as possible and prepare to deal with any crisis."
At the same time, we must send people to closely monitor the movements in the Ten Thousand Spirits Forbidden Zone. If there are any signs of further weakening of the seal, notify me immediately.
Li Yunjing nodded, his heart heavy.
He originally thought that by taking over Flying Dragon Ridge and possessing a vast territory, the Luozhen Sect would have already established a firm foothold in the Great Wilderness.
But he didn't expect that an even greater crisis was already quietly approaching.
However, Li Yunjing comforted himself, telling himself there was no need to panic.
The seal has only loosened; the Lord of Ten Thousand Spirits cannot emerge for the time being.
After all, that seal was set up by the top experts of Tianyuan at the time. Their original intention was to seal the Lord of Ten Thousand Spirits for a period of time to weaken his power, and then kill him.
However, for some unknown reason, the Lord of Ten Thousand Spirits remained sealed away, and no one dared to touch him.
"Hopefully, by the time it breaks free from its seal, the Luozhen Sect will have sufficient strength to deal with it!"
In the blink of an eye, March has passed.
On this day, at dawn, the Grotto-Heaven was shrouded in a thin layer of Spiritual Qi mist.
Li Yunjing stood on the star-gazing platform, holding a scroll of intelligence that had just been sent from the Luozhen Sect.
Looking at the intelligence report in his hand, Li Yunjing's expression was extremely solemn.
Not only him, but also Fang Hexuan, Mo Xuan and others beside him had the same expression.
Three months have passed since the Luozhen Sect pacified Flying Dragon Ridge and gained control of the Great Wilderness.
In these three months, the Luozhen Sect has made rapid progress.
The Flying Dragon Ridge branch has been fully completed, and the teleportation network covers every important node in the vast territory. The surrendered alien races and Demon Race tribes have been completely integrated into the sect system.
The number of disciples in the sect has increased significantly again, exceeding three thousand, with eighty-seven Nascent Soul Cultivator and twenty-three Deity Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Most of the disciples were selected from the two Dao Realm.
They were selected not only from ordinary people and Rogue Cultivator, but also from the two local forces in the Dao Realm.
Based on the abilities of these disciples, Li Yunjing assigned them different tasks.
For example, many of the spies sent out by the Luozhen Sect were cultivators from the two Dao Realm.
The same applies to most Nascent Soul Cultivator and Deity Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Everything is moving in the best possible direction.
Until three days ago, a rumor suddenly spread like a plague across the five states.
"Sect Leader, the situation is worse than we expected." Mo Xuan's voice was tinged with fatigue. "According to our scouts, everyone in the five continents, from the elders of the top sects to the Rogue Cultivator on the streets, is talking about our Luozhen Sect's collusion with the Demon Race."
Shen Chun relayed a message that the reputation of the Luozhen Chamber of Commerce Luozhen Chamber of Commerce been severely damaged, and many people were no longer willing to cooperate with them.
Li Yunjing slowly unfolded the intelligence report in his hand, which detailed the spread of the rumors and their content.
Rumors claim that the reason why Luozhen Sect was able to develop from a declining sect into a hegemon who controls the vast Great Wilderness in just over a year was not because of its own strength, but because it betrayed the human race and reached a secret agreement with the Demon Race of the Great Wilderness.
The Luozhen Sect secretly captured many humans and offered them to the Demon Race as food, while the Demon Race helped the Luozhen Sect attack other Demon Race forces and divide their territory.
The rumor also claims that the guardian spirit beast of the Luozhen Sect, the Alligator Dragon, is irrefutable evidence of the Luozhen Sect's collusion with the Demon Race.
The Alligator Dragon was originally the lord of the Azure Jiao Marsh Azure Jiao Marsh, a land rich in resources and a treasure trove.
When many factions chose to explore new lands, they all started with Azure Jiao Marsh.
However, due to the existence of the Alligator Dragon, these forces almost all failed, and many people died at Alligator Dragon hands, leaving behind a mountain of blood debts. Not only did the Luozhen Sect Zhen Sect not kill it, but it also made it the Luozhen Sect's guardian spirit beast. Isn't this colluding with the Demon Race?