darknovel Chapter 1122
Chapter 1122
"We will obey the sect leader's orders!"
The voices of tens of thousands of people mingled together, like rolling thunder, spreading far and wide.
Ling Jiuque, Elder Huangfu, and Elder Mei clasped their hands in agreement. Master Fu had already given the order, and they knew all along that they would be staying on Tongtian Island. The other elders were also fully aware of this.
However, this battle is related to the rise and fall of the sect. Even if the cultivators of the three peaks do not participate in the battle, they must come here together to raise the banner and bid farewell to the cultivators of the other nine peaks who are participating in the battle.
The disciples of Yanheng Peak, Qiwu Peak, and Yujian Peak were somewhat disappointed, but mostly relieved.
While a major battle is certainly a good opportunity to make a name for oneself, it also carries enormous risks.
The Demon Burning Realm is not one of those minor worlds that can be easily conquered. It is a major world that has resisted for hundreds of thousands of years. In fact, it is one of the strongest major worlds encountered in the Spirit Realm. Entering the Tyrant Turtle Island does not guarantee that you will return unscathed.
Master Fu raised his right hand and made a stroke with his fingers. A clear light shone from the tip of his finger, and a huge crack appeared silently in the sky, large enough to swallow a mountain.
On the other side of the rift were towering pavilions, and Master Fu had directly opened a spatial passage connecting Tongtian Island and Donghua City.
Master Fu stepped forward and disappeared from the white jade platform in the next moment, appearing before the spatial rift and disappearing into it.
Elder Hong took flight first and said in a deep voice, "Cultivators of Lingxiu Peak, follow me to conquer Bagui Island!"
More than 5,000 cultivators from Lingxiu Peak responded with a roar and followed the large banner, pouring into the spatial rift in single file.
Then came Elder Li and the cultivators of Wangxian Peak under his command. Compared to Elder Hong, Elder Li was much more silent, and the cultivators of Wangxian Peak were also extremely low-key.
One by one, the elders led their subordinate cultivators into the spatial rift. Chen Yuanjin was the last to be appointed as an elder, and his cultivation level was also the lowest, so he was the last one to enter.
The number of cultivators around the summit gradually decreased, with the disciples of Lingyun Peak remaining until the very end. Those cultivators from other peaks who had entered the spatial rift first would glance at them, their eyes filled with mockery and sarcasm.
Chen Yuan watched all this with composure. After the eight elders had left, he bowed to Elder Huangfu, Elder Mei, and Ling Jiuque, then took to the air and flew towards the spatial rift.
Zhang Yanwei followed, holding the Lingyun Banner. The spatial passage was very short, like a temporarily opened door, and in one step, he crossed from Tongtian Island to Donghua City.
As the last Lingyun Peak disciple stepped out of the spatial rift, the door slowly closed behind him, becoming one with the sky without leaving a trace.
The other end of the spatial rift was very quiet. Beneath the sky and atop the magnificent building, a dense crowd of people filled the area, their numbers no less than those of the cultivators from the nine peaks of the Tai Xuan Sect.
With tens of thousands of people, the area is boundless. At this moment, more than 100,000 people gathered in one place, extending outwards in all directions, like mountains and seas, covering the sky and the earth.
But even the grandeur of 100,000 people could not overshadow the brilliance of Master Fu alone. His slender figure stood there, seemingly able to be blown over by a gust of wind, yet the pressure of a Mahayana cultivator swept across the sky like a tidal wave, and all eyes were focused on him.
"Wei Wushang has led 3,723 cultivators from the Wei family to lend their support and pay their respects to True Man Fu!"
"Luo Xiao has led 4,155 cultivators from the Chonghua Sect to lend their assistance and pay their respects to True Man Fu!"
"Ma Yuanming has led 3,419 cultivators from the Xuanji Sect to lend their support and pay their respects to True Person Fu!"
"We hope that Chanzi will lead 3,526 cultivators from the Jueyun Sect to come and assist us, and pay our respects to Master Fu!"
"Wu Tuwei led 5,988 members of the Wuyu tribe to lend their support and pay their respects to Master Fu..."
One by one, cultivators and members of other races stepped forward, their voices booming like bells, and bowed deeply, displaying utmost respect and solemnity.
After each sect leader, family head, or clan chief finished speaking, the disciples and clansmen who had come with them would bow and pay their respects, saying "Greetings, Master Fu!" Their shouts echoed like a thunderclap, resounding throughout the heavens and earth.
The Wei family, Chonghua Sect, Xuanji Sect, Wuyu Clan, Stone Giants, Dragon People, Green Mantis Clan... twelve medium-sized sects and seven alien races, with varying strengths and leaders of varying cultivation levels, all led thousands of cultivators to pay homage to Master Fu and the Taixuan Sect.
It took almost half an hour just for all the sects and alien races to pay their respects, and thunder seemed to echo over Donghua City.
The area had been sealed off, and cultivators watched from afar, staring blankly at the scene, their shock evident in their expressions.
Master Fu calmly accepted the obeisance of 100,000 cultivators, and simply uttered two words: "Go to war!"
He descended, and a flat clearing suddenly appeared among the mountains, surrounded by straight mountain walls, as if the mountains had been forcibly cleaved and moved away.
A giant teleportation array filled the valley, its banners fluttering gently and its spiritual runes flashing, as if welcoming Master Fu's arrival.
This giant teleportation array connects to other spirit domains in the spirit world. It is usually bustling with people, and cultivators are constantly coming and going, traveling between the various spirit domains through the teleportation array.
But today the teleportation array was empty, with no cultivators entering or leaving.
The cultivators of the Tai Xuan Sect patrolled around the teleportation array, strictly prohibiting outsiders from approaching. At this moment, they were all facing Master Fu and bowing respectfully.
Master Fu landed in the center of the teleportation array, a flash of white light, and his figure disappeared.
Elder Hong, without hesitation, was the second to descend, followed by the cultivators of Lingxiu Peak, who descended from the sky like a rushing river and disappeared into the teleportation array.
Next came Elder Li, Elder Tian, Elder Su... The giant teleportation array was like a bottomless maw, accepting all comers and swallowing up any cultivator who approached.
One after another, the cultivators of Tai Xuan Sect stepped into the teleportation array, until only Chen Yuan and Bai Zangzhou remained, along with the cultivators of Lingyun Peak and Luosong Peak under their command.
Chen Yuan's gaze swept over Wei Wushang, Chu Weicai, and Fu Luohai before he descended into his escape light, leaving Bai Zangzhou at the very back.
As the head of the Cleansing Heart Hall, he not only oversees the rules of the Tai Xuan Sect, but will also be in charge of the discipline of the cultivator army during this battle.
The cultivators of the Cleansing Heart Hall had already put away the Fallen Pine Banner and scattered. Their expressions were icy, and their eyes were as sharp as hawks', sweeping over the cultivators from various sects and alien races, making people feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts.
The cultivators from Lingyun Peak followed Chen Yuan into the teleportation array, while Zhang Yanwei put away the Lingyun Banner.
A flash of white light followed, and a tremendous force of spatial compression descended, but it was neutralized by a gentle force that even a Foundation Establishment stage inner disciple could easily withstand.
The giant teleportation array has been modified to greatly reduce the spatial compression force during teleportation.
After a rather long teleportation process, the group arrived at a similarly flat valley, where a giant teleportation array stood beneath their feet, surrounded by vast, rugged mountains.
Looking up, a giant floating island also floated in the sky, blocking out the sun, making it seem as if I was still in Donghua City.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this floating giant island is far larger than Tongtian Island and should be called a floating continent. It is only because it is so far away and suspended in the sky that it looks similar to Tongtian Island.
There is only one such enormous floating island in the Spirit Realm, and that is the Cloud Seal Floating Land where the Heaven-Slaying Pavilion is located.
The Tai Xuan Sect cultivators who arrived earlier were flying out of the teleportation array in an orderly fashion.
There were also some cultivators dressed in black robes around, seemingly maintaining order. They had small axes embroidered on their chests and looked at the Tai Xuan Sect cultivators with an air of arrogance. Master Fu had disappeared, and the Tai Xuan Sect elders were gathered together, talking with an unfamiliar middle-aged cultivator.
Chen Yuan flew out of the teleportation array and arrived beside Elder Yuan, with the Lingyun Peak cultivators following closely behind, standing alongside the other Tai Xuan Sect cultivators.
The middle-aged cultivator sized up Chen Yuan, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Elder Yuan took the initiative to introduce, "Senior Brother Xu, this is Junior Brother Chen Yuan, the newly appointed elder of our sect, who is highly regarded by the sect leader."
"Junior Brother Chen, this is Senior Brother Xu Zhi. He is stationed at Fatian Pavilion by order of the Sect Leader, and therefore has not established his own lineage within the sect. He has come to welcome us."
Chen Yuan clasped his hands in a bow and said, "Chen Yuan greets Senior Brother Xu."
He had heard Elder Yuan mention Xu Zhi's name before. According to the rules of the Fatian Pavilion, each Mahayana sect must send at least one Nascent Soul cultivator to reside permanently on the Cloud Seal Floating Continent. Xu Zhi was the one in the Tai Xuan Sect who took on this task.
According to Elder Yuan, Xu Zhi had a close friendship with Master Fu before the establishment of the Tai Xuan Sect. He was also one of the earliest Nascent Soul cultivators to join the Tai Xuan Sect and was deeply trusted by Master Fu.
Usually, the people from each sect who reside on the Cloud Seal Floating Land are late-stage Integration Realm cultivators, so as not to be at a disadvantage in front of cultivators from other sects.
Mahayana cultivators spend most of their time in seclusion, cultivating or traveling to other worlds in search of opportunities; they cannot stay on the Cloud Seal Floating Continent for long.
But as the years have passed, the Heaven-Slaying Pavilion is no longer the loose alliance that could only influence various sects to conquer other worlds.
Nowadays, the disputes between the major sects in the Spirit Realm are often resolved through the Heaven-Slaying Pavilion, with very few actual battles. They are increasingly valuing their position within the Heaven-Slaying Pavilion.
Since Mahayana cultivators are often in seclusion or traveling to other worlds, they cannot keep in touch frequently. If the cultivators who reside on the Cloud Seal Floating Continent have too low a cultivation level and insufficient strength, they will be looked down upon, and the interests of the sect will also be harmed.
Xu Zhi was deeply trusted by Master Fu and possessed exceptional strength, which is why he was given this position.
Although he only had a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation level, he was able to hold his own against Elder Li and Elder Hong in their sparring sessions. Even though it wasn't a true battle of magic, his performance was still remarkable.
Xu Zhi can represent Master Fu in making decisions on any matter involving the Xuanling Domain. If even he cannot make a decision, it must be an extraordinary matter, and he will immediately inform the sect.
Elder Yuan also said that Xu Zhi had taken in several disciples who stayed by his side, but he rarely returned to Tongtian Island. Many low-ranking disciples did not even know that the Tai Xuan Sect had such an elder.
Xu Zhi's eyes showed a look of realization. He subtly sized up Chen Yuan, clasped his hands in return, and said with a smile, "I had long heard about Junior Brother Chen's promotion to Elder, but unfortunately I am in the Fatian Pavilion and cannot leave without reason, so I cannot personally congratulate you. Please do not blame me, Junior Brother."
Chen Yuan said, "Senior Brother Xu, you flatter me. Senior Brother bears heavy responsibilities, while my cultivation is insufficient. I am deeply grateful for the Sect Leader's favor in allowing me to occupy the position of Elder. I am filled with trepidation and feel ashamed. How could I dare to trouble Senior Brother Xu?"
Xu Zhi smiled and said, "The sect leader has always had a discerning eye. Since he has appointed Junior Brother Chen as an elder, Junior Brother must have the ability to do so."
“I have heard that my junior brother stayed in the Demon Burning Realm for decades and even opened up a cave. He must have a deep understanding of the demons in the Demon Burning Realm.”
"This battle concerns the rise and fall of our sect. I hope that you will spare no effort to slay demons and evil spirits and make meritorious contributions, so as not to disappoint the sect leader's high regard for you."
Chen Yuan's expression turned solemn: "I will certainly keep in mind Senior Brother Xu's teachings."
At this moment, a white light flashed in the teleportation array, and the figures of Wei Wushang and the Wei family cultivators appeared.
Wei Wushang approached the group and bowed to Xu Zhi, saying, "It's been many years, Fellow Daoist Xu, you still have the same charm."
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Wei's cultivation is becoming increasingly profound..."
The two exchanged pleasantries, and then the leaders and cultivators of various sects such as Chonghua Sect and Xuanji Sect arrived one after another, followed by the various alien races. Bai Zangzhou and the cultivators of Xixin Palace arrived last.
The hundreds of thousands of cultivators almost blotted out the sky, but they lined up in an orderly fashion under the guidance of the black-clad cultivators from the Fatian Pavilion.
Xu Zhi looked around and said, "Please follow me. The teleportation array to Tyrant Turtle Island is still more than 30,000 miles away. We need to get there today."
Everyone nodded, and the elders of the Tai Xuan Sect and the heads of various sects dispersed.
Chen Yuan arrived in front of the cultivator from Lingyun Peak, flipped his hand and took out a small boat, threw it forward, and it grew rapidly in the wind, transforming into a four-story giant boat a hundred feet in size.
The other Nascent Soul cultivators also each took out a giant ship, and in an instant, more than twenty giant ships covered the sky and cast a large shadow.
Each of the eleven medium-sized sects possessed a giant ship, but among the seven alien races, only four of them produced giant ships.
The leaders of these four alien races all possessed the cultivation level of the Fusion Realm, while the leaders of the remaining three alien races did not, and they did not bring out their giant ships. The Dragonmen and Green Mantises were among them.
Chu Weicai, Zhou Muyun, Zhou Lang, and Zhuang Buhui are only at the mid-stage of the Refinement Void realm, while the Green Mantis Clan is the weakest, with its leader, Fu Luohai, only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
However, the Green Mantis Clan is extremely numerous, numbering over 20,000, surpassing all medium-sized sects and alien races. However, 80% of them only possess Foundation Establishment strength.
Chen Yuan left the Green Mantis Clan with a large amount of low-level cultivation resources, and it was extremely easy for low-level Green Mantis Clan cultivators to improve their cultivation. This led to their rapid development over the past hundred years and the current situation.
Disciples from various peaks of the Tai Xuan Sect and cultivators from medium-sized sects boarded the giant ship. The ship, hundreds of feet long, was extremely spacious and divided into four levels, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of cultivators.
Almost everyone looked in Chen Yuan's direction. Lingyun Peak only had more than thirty people, but Chen Yuan brought out such a huge ship, which was really too eye-catching.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the disciples of Lingyun Peak boarded the giant ship, followed by the dragon people and green mantises who had no giant ship to ride, all flying towards this side.
"We pay our respects to Elder Chen!"
"Fu Luo Hai greets Elder Chen!"
The four mid-stage Void Refinement Dragonmen bowed in unison. Not to be outdone, Fu Luo Hai crossed his two sword arms together, and when he spoke, he no longer had the stiffness and awkwardness he had shown in the Green Mantis Realm.
Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "Board the boat immediately."
The group respectfully agreed and immediately turned around to instruct their clansmen to board the giant ship.
Under the astonished gazes of cultivators from other peaks, sects, and alien races, 20,000 Green Mantis Clan members and over 4,000 Dragon People boarded the giant ship one after another, a number far exceeding that of any single peak, sect, or alien race.
The last alien race that had no giant ship to ride on board boarded the giant ship that Bai Zangzhou had brought out, and more than 100,000 cultivators disappeared completely within half an hour.
After all the cultivators had boarded the giant ship, the Nascent Soul cultivators arrived at the bow.
Elder Hong steered the giant ship beneath him, taking the lead and flying north. Xu Zhi and the other cultivators from the Fatian Pavilion were all on this ship.
Twenty-four giant ships, arranged in a formation like wild geese, sailed majestically into the distance, carrying an aura of impending doom. (End of Chapter)