Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Several months passed, and Sword Master Feng, along with a group of sword elders from the Xuantian Sword Sect, surrounded the Netherworld Sect. A war was about to break out, and the atmosphere was so heavy that water could almost be squeezed out of it.

The gate of the Netherworld Sect was shrouded in heavy dark clouds. The disciples of the Netherworld Sect were on high alert, with fear of the unknown and a determination to protect the sect to the death in their eyes.

The Netherworld Sect's mountain protection formation was activated, and the formation patterns were looming in the dark clouds, slowly awakening like an ancient totem. A faint green light flowed in the formation, forming a sharp contrast with the bright sword light on Master Feng and others. The entire mountain gate area seemed to be surrounded by a sea of ​​death.

The Netherworld Sect's mountain protection formation is called the "Heaven Burial Formation". It was created by the Netherworld Sect's ancestors with countless efforts, and it gathered the most yin and evil forces in the world. It not only has a powerful defense that can resist all external attacks, but also contains strange attack methods that can silently erode the enemy's mind, causing the cultivators trapped in it to have endless fear and hallucinations. It can also help the disciples who practice the sect's Netherworld skills to increase their combat power several times.

With the full activation of the mountain protection formation "Heaven Burial Formation", the morale of the disciples of the Netherworld Sect soared. Fanaticism flashed in their eyes, as if they were inspired by a mysterious power. The aura around them echoed with the dark green light in the formation, and they seemed to have merged into this sea of ​​death.

“Disciples of the Netherworld Sect, listen up. Today is a matter of life and death for our sect. The Heaven Burial Array has been activated. Now is the time for us to display the power of the Netherworld and protect the glory of our sect!” Netherworld Sect’s leader Gao Hong stood on the top of the mountain gate. His voice penetrated the thick clouds and reached the ears of every disciple, inspiring their fighting spirit deep in their hearts.

The disciples responded in unison, their voices resounding through the sky, with unyielding determination and they quickly distributed themselves at various nodes of the formation according to the formation they had rehearsed beforehand, connecting their own spiritual powers with the formation to form an indestructible line of defense.

"Mr. Feng, there is no deep blood feud between our two sects. Do you really want to fight to the death with our sect?"

Netherworld Sect's Sect Master Gao Hong spoke in a deep and powerful voice, his hair standing on end with rage, as he loudly questioned Sword Master Feng.

"Hand over our sect's Elder Li. If he is harmed in the slightest, our sect will completely destroy the Netherworld Sect at all costs!" Sword Master Feng's voice also resounded through the sky, with unquestionable determination and anger. He stared at Gao Hong, and the blade of the Qingyuan Dao Sword trembled slightly, as if the murderous intent in it would burst out at any time.

"Elder Li Mu is an indispensable pillar of our Xuantian Sword Sect. The Netherworld Sect kidnapped him for no reason. This behavior is intolerable! Today, we must rescue Elder Li. If we don't let him go, the Netherworld Sect will have no reason to exist!"

As soon as Sword Master Feng finished speaking, Sword Master Chen beside him shouted sternly.

The seven sword elders and disciples behind Sword Master Chen were also extremely angry, with swords flashing. They vowed to follow the two sword masters and fight to the death with the Netherworld Sect.

Hearing this, Gao Hong's face was so gloomy that water could almost drip out of it. Today's battle was probably unavoidable, but he still had a trace of luck and unwillingness in his heart. He looked around and saw that the eyes of the disciples of the Netherworld Sect were all flashing with determination and resoluteness, and they were obviously ready to live and die with the sect.

"Hmph, Sword Master Feng, don't think that my Netherworld Sect is really afraid of you! Our sect's Heaven Burial Formation has already been activated. If you want to destroy my Netherworld Sect, your Xuantian Sword Sect will not be able to escape unscathed! Today, let's see who will have the last laugh!"

Gao Hong roared angrily, his figure suddenly rose taller, and a thick underworld aura surrounded him, as if he was a demon god walking out of hell.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the scene was extremely tense, and a decisive battle that concerned the fate of the sect was about to break out!
"Sword Master Feng, Sword Master Chen, you must think carefully. If the Xuantian Sword Sect dares to attack the Netherworld Sect, our sect will not sit idly by!"

At this time, Xin Tiansen, the leader of Xuanxiao Sect who was standing next to Gao Hong, suddenly spoke.

The Xuanxiao Sect and the Youming Sect are both located outside the domain, but their strength is inferior to that of the Xuantian Sword Sect. If the Youming Sect is destroyed by the Xuantian Sword Sect, then they will be in a relationship of mutual dependence.

If the Netherworld Sect falls, it may trigger a chain reaction. The Xuantian Sword Sect will definitely continue to exert its strength and reach out to the outside world with great fanfare, causing a huge impact on the balance of forces outside the entire domain.

Therefore, the Xuanxiao Sect must stand up no matter what and join the Youming Sect in resisting the Xuantian Sword Sect.

"I have spoken. Hand over our sect's Elder Li immediately. We can discuss everything. Otherwise, don't blame me for killing him!"

There was a flash of murderous intent in Sword Master Feng's eyes as he stared at Gao Hong. His voice was as piercing as ice, and every word seemed to hit everyone's heart like a heavy hammer. The air around them solidified, and even the wind stopped, leaving only the murderous intent of both sides colliding in the air.

"Hand them over quickly. Otherwise, even if Xuanxiao Sect intervenes, our sect will definitely crush Youming Sect!"

Master Chen Jian followed closely behind, shouting loudly without any room for doubt.

At this moment, Sword Master Chen was surrounded by sword energy and stood side by side with Sword Master Feng. The two of them were as powerful as a rainbow, like two insurmountable mountains standing on the battlefield. Behind them were several sword elders, each holding a Taoist sword and full of murderous intent.

Once they start killing people, how many people will be left in the Netherworld Sect?

This thought flashed through everyone's mind, but no one dared to speak it out loud. Although the disciples of the Netherworld Sect all had determination flashing in their eyes, they could not help but feel fear when facing the combined pressure of the two top sword masters of the Xuantian Sword Sect.

"Master Gao, their force is stronger than their people, so you'd better hand the people back to them!" Xuanxiao Sect's Sect Master - Xin Tiansen sighed helplessly and gestured to Gao Hongdao.

This time they joined forces, originally thinking that they could completely wipe out the Xuantian Sword Sect's influence outside the domain, occupy Wuling Star in one fell swoop, and create the facts first. Even if the Xuantian Sword Sect pursued the matter later, they would be unable to do anything as the emperor is far away.

However, plans cannot keep up with changes. Sword Master Feng took Li Mu to set up a super teleportation array on Wuling Star, allowing the high-level monks of Xuantian Sword Sect to reach Wuling Star outside the domain in a very short time and provide rapid reinforcements.

This sudden change completely disrupted their deployment and forced Xin Tiansen to re-evaluate the current situation.

After hearing what Xin Tiansen said, Gao Hong's face turned very ugly. He said bitterly: "I don't know what kind of magical power Elder Li used to escape from my Netherworld Domain. How can I return him to them?"

"What's going on? Brother Gao, it's already this late, stop joking!"

Xin Tiansen frowned and looked at Gao Hong in surprise.

Li Mu has the ability to refine seventh-level Taoist soldiers and is even more proficient in formations. He can even set up ancient teleportation formations. Xin Tiansen thought that Gao Hong wanted to keep this outstanding talent for himself, so he made up such an excuse.

"Fellow Daoist Xin, I can swear an oath to prove this. My Netherworld Dharma Realm is connected to the Netherworld Secret Realm of our sect. This person suddenly lost his trace not long ago. My Netherworld Dharma Realm was unable to capture any abnormalities. I can only infer that he used some secret method unknown to us to escape." Gao Hong's tone was sincere and his eyes were firm. It was obvious that he was not joking.

Hearing this, Xin Tiansen frowned even more. Gao Hongyuan's oath of testimony was enough to prove that what he said was true. In addition, Gao Hong's netherworld domain was extraordinary, and even he had not fully understood its details. If Li Mu could really escape silently from it, then this person's ability was indeed beyond imagination. "Could it be..., he refined some Taoist weapon to escape?" Xin Tiansen had a thought in his mind, and asked in surprise. Li Mu had shown incredible power at critical moments several times, and it was possible that he used some magical Taoist weapon to escape.

"Maybe! But now is not the time to pursue it." Gao Hong interrupted Xin Tiansen's thoughts and looked at the increasingly murderous aura from Xuantian Sword Sect in the distance. His heart sank and he signaled, "We must make a decision as soon as possible, whether to fight or make peace. We need to make a decision as soon as possible."

Xin Tiansen sighed, looked at the people from Xuantian Sword Sect opposite him, and said in a deep voice: "Sword Master Feng, Sword Master Chen, and Elder Li of your sect have escaped from the control of Fellow Daoist Gao, and their whereabouts are unknown. We are willing to assist your sect in finding their whereabouts, and promise to send them back to Xuantian Sword Sect safely once they are found. But before that, the three of us should temporarily put aside our grievances and avoid unnecessary conflicts, so as not to start a war and cause the death of hundreds of millions of lives."

As soon as these words were spoken, the disciples and elders of Xuantian Sword Sect all showed strange expressions. Although the murderous aura had not completely dissipated, it was not as strong as before. They whispered to each other, expressing their incredible surprise that Elder Li was able to escape the control of the Netherworld Sect Master, but also their admiration for his ability.

"Elder Li is indeed a rare talent. He was able to escape from such a situation!"

"Yes, Elder Li's ability is truly astonishing and admirable!"

"As expected of Elder Li!"

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After listening to the discussions of the sword elders, Sword Master Feng's expression relaxed slightly, but his eyes still revealed a sharpness that could not be ignored.

"You must give me an explanation of the whereabouts of our sect's Elder Li!"

Sword Master Feng looked at Xin Tiansen and Gao Hong, and continued, "Our Xuantian Sword Sect has been founded on the sword since ancient times. We emphasize the distinction between gratitude and resentment, revenge and gratitude. Elder Li's matter not only concerns his personal safety, but also the face and dignity of our Xuantian Sword Sect."

"But!" Sword Master Feng changed the subject, his tone showing a thoughtfulness, and said, "As Sect Master Xin said, the current situation is delicate. Once a war breaks out, it will cause great suffering to all. This is not what we want. Therefore, I agree to temporarily put aside the grudges among the three sects and look for the whereabouts of Elder Li."

Sword Master Feng paused for a moment, stared at Gao Hong and said, "However, I require you to go all out and not slack off. At the same time, I will also send my elite disciples to work with you to ensure the safe return of Elder Li. If he encounters an accident or is hidden by someone, my Xuantian Sword Sect will never let it go!"

Hearing this, Gao Hong and Xin Tiansen looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sword Master Feng is very righteous, and we admire him." Xin Tiansen spoke first, his tone full of respect, and comforted him: "We in Xuanxiao Sect are willing to send our most elite forces to search for the whereabouts of Elder Li together."

"Don't worry, Gao will give you an explanation!" Gao Hong also expressed his attitude, and said sincerely: "The Netherworld Sect will also do its best to search for Elder Li."

As the consensus among the leaders of the three sects was reached, an unprecedented joint search operation was quickly launched in the star field near the Netherworld Sect.

In the star field, the stars are like a weave, the light is brilliant, and the elites of the three major sects are moving together, shuttling between them, weaving into a spectacular picture. In order to search for the whereabouts of Elder Li, they not only mobilized the top cultivators in the sect, but also activated various rare magic weapons and secret techniques, striving to find clues in the shortest time.

The elite disciples of Xuantian Sword Sect piloted various types of spirit ships to shuttle between the stars. They used the sect's unique sword-sensing technique to search for any traces of sword energy that might have been left by Elder Li.

The cultivators of Xuanxiao Sect are good at using magic and arrays. They set up layers of arrays in the star field, which can not only sense the slight fluctuations of spiritual power. At the same time, some cultivators of Xuanxiao Sect use divination to deduce the possible whereabouts of Elder Li and provide direction for the search operation.

The Netherworld Sect is famous for its unique netherworld power and stealth skills. They are like ghosts in the night, silently shuttling between the stars. As local tyrants, they search for hidden stars and look for Li Mu's location more deeply.

At this moment, Li Mu was in an unknown place and had no idea what was happening in the Netherworld Sect.

In the distant unknown star field, Li Mu controlled the Nine Nether Kun Whale and traveled through the endless abyss of the universe. The huge body of the Nine Nether Kun Whale drew faint blue lights in the dark starry sky, like the brightest star in the night sky.

Li Mu sat upright on the back of the whale, closed his eyes and concentrated, sending out his spiritual thoughts to search for the corresponding star positions in the vast starry sky.

As the Nine Nether Kun Whale went deeper, he seemed to be moving away from the known star field and stepping into the unknown deep space. Here, the stars were sparse, and darkness and coldness intertwined into an invisible net, testing every living being that set foot here.

"It's over! We seem to be lost!"

Li Mu woke up with his eyes open, screaming in surprise, a trace of panic on his face.

"Master, are we flying in the wrong direction? Should we ask Kun Whale to change the flying direction?"

Xiaobai heard Li Mu's uneasiness and asked quickly with concern.

"Xiaobai, don't worry, let me check the star map and compass first."

Li Mu took out the compass he carried with him and carefully compared the coordinates in the star map with his current position, while observing the subtle changes in the compass needle. However, in this unknown deep space, the distribution of stars was very different from the known star map, and the compass seemed to have lost its former accuracy, with the needle swaying and unable to give clear instructions.

"The situation is a bit complicated. The distribution of stars and the energy field here are different from the star fields I am familiar with." Li Mu frowned and said to Xiao Bai in a deep voice, "But don't panic. I will think of other ways."

"Master, I will go wherever you go. Xiaobai is not worried at all!" Xiaobai gently rubbed the back of Li Mu's hand, his eyes full of trust, without any panic due to being lost.

At the moment, he was in an unfamiliar and vast star field and had no idea of ​​the correct direction. Xiaobai's comfort made Li Mu feel a little amused.

Li Mu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. In the vast star field, panic would only make the situation worse. He looked up at the vast starry sky, his brain working rapidly, thinking of a countermeasure. (End of this chapter)