Born with immortal seed

Chapter 196 Everyone uses their own methods
Vast expanse of misty waves, layer upon layer of water curtains.

A clear sword light burst out of the formation and flew towards the depths of Black Mountain at lightning speed.

Water vapor rises, swirling into a misty haze.

The deep marks left by the sword light as it slashed across the sky were obscured by the mist, concealing its whereabouts.

Half an hour later, three streaks of light arrived, radiating a powerful aura.

The leader was skeletal, so fragile that he could be blown over by the wind; his hands were bare white bones, gleaming with an eerie light.

On the left is a stunningly beautiful woman, incredibly charming, with an almond-shaped face and peach-blossom cheeks, and eyes as clear as autumn water, looking at everyone with tender affection.

The middle-aged man on the right has graying temples and an ethereal air, conveying both youth and a sense of vicissitude.

"Junior Sister, Fellow Daoist Jiang, this is a branch residence of the Azure Maple Sect, also protected by a third-order grand formation..."

The voice of the White Bone Immortal sounded like it was produced by two bones rubbing together, unpleasant and harsh.

"Why don't we have a competition to see who can break through a corner of the formation first?"

"Hehe, Senior Brother's cultivation is a whole level higher than ours, and Fellow Daoist Jiang's supernatural powers are amazing. How could I, your little sister, be a match for you? I'll definitely be at the bottom."

The Peach Blossom Fairy spoke in a sweet voice, and her large, watery eyes blinked, making people unconsciously feel pity for her.

"Haha, Junior Sister, why be so modest? I know you have already mastered the Peach Blossom Five Poisons Miasma Magic Treasure, which is remarkably effective against this kind of cloud-like formation..."

A black spiritual herb appeared on the five slender, sharp bone claws of the White Bone Immortal, carrying a mysterious and profound aura.

"Based on the formation's operation, there can be at most one Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator presiding over it. We only need to provide some protection, and we can focus most of our energy on breaking the formation without worrying about its counterattack."

"I'll use this thousand-year-old Xuan Yin Grass as a prize... Whoever breaks the formation first, Fellow Daoist Jiang or Junior Sister, will own it."

"A truly magnanimous man, worthy of being the leader of a prefecture."

Jiang Yuhe wore a plain-colored Taoist robe and moved with a casual and elegant demeanor. Combined with the conflicting aura of youth and vicissitude on his body, he possessed a unique charm.

“The scenery of this Jade Moon Lake is unique. I have been wandering all my life and have never had a place to settle down... I shamelessly ask the Master to let this place be a place to build a temple and settle disciples.”

The White Bone Immortal paused slightly, a thought flashing through his mind, but his withered and emaciated face showed no change in expression.

"Since Fellow Daoist Jiang has taken a liking to this place, I shall naturally part with it..."

Without much hesitation, he nodded in agreement.

This third-tier spiritual vein is indeed tempting, but the Ghost Spirit Sect's only goal in this war is to kill as many Qingfeng Sect disciples as possible and cut off their next generation of fresh blood.

From now on, only Ge Cang will remain in Qingfeng Sect, and he will be unable to turn the tide.

It would be best if Ge Cang stopped traveling, seeking opportunities, and comprehending the Great Dao, and instead focused on protecting his sect.

I have never heard of a cultivator who could shut himself away and sit in meditation for a hundred years to successfully transform into a Nascent Soul.

Especially for a sect like Qingfeng Sect, whose founding patriarch was only at the peak of the Core Formation stage and had never produced a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

With the experience of transforming into a Nascent Soul and the essential elixirs required to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, one can stop him.

Moreover, without a true fourth-tier spiritual land, the difficulty of overcoming the tribulation of achieving the Nascent Soul stage increases several times over.

If Ge Cang is unwilling to abandon the Great Dao, then as long as he leaves Black Mountain, the Ghost Spirit Sect can repeat its actions of today.

Of course, it would be even better if Blood God True Person could spare the time to personally destroy the Azure Maple Sect or make another breakthrough.

There's no need for this long waiting plan.

During their last collaboration, Master Baigu witnessed Jiang Yuhe's profound demonic arts, which seemed to have incorporated techniques from other schools, making its power extraordinary. His combat strength could not be measured by his apparent cultivation level.

Whether it was the will of the Blood God True Man or Jiang Yuhe's personal idea, the White Bone True Man was happy to see the idea of ​​using Jade Moon Lake as a training ground.

"Very well, you are truly generous. I will certainly lend you a hand in the matter of destroying the Qingfeng Sect!"

Jiang Yuhe smiled slightly, and as he spoke, white lotuses rose up, surrounding him in the center.

As the number of white lotuses increased, the aura continued to rise, eventually lifting him to a high place.

Jiang Yuhe lightly flicked his fingers, and petals of white lotus flew out, forming a rain of flowers that flew towards the great formation.

Layer upon layer of water curtains, stretching endlessly.

But if touched by the white lotus, several layers will instantly disappear.

At the same time, so many white lotuses surged up, causing the formation in front of them to churn and change, with hundreds of water curtains linked together to block the white lotuses.

“Senior brother, this person’s cultivation technique is natural and peaceful, without any demonic energy. Is he really a member of the demonic sect? Could it be that he was originally from the righteous path, but broke an unforgivable precept and thus switched to the Blood Demon Sect…”

The Peach Blossom Fairy looked surprised and asked in secret.

“Look at his lotus heart, there is a point of black light gathering, and demonic energy is hidden deep inside... In the previous battle against the Five Elements Sect cultivators, this person used all his strength, and a black lotus bloomed, with extremely pure and extremely evil demonic energy emerging, which can destroy people's magic power.”

The White Bone Immortal, slightly wary, sent a telepathic warning to the Peach Blossom Fairy.

"This person's cultivation technique is of extremely high grade, likely surpassing several of our sect's demonic techniques, and no less than the Hundred Fiends Blood Sea Great Art..."

As he spoke, the White Bone True Man had a pair of bone hammers in his hands, made up of countless bones, including the skull of a Core Formation cultivator, the spine of a third-tier demon beast, and a mysterious leg bone dug out from an ancient tomb thousands of years ago... Tiny green flames burned among the various bones, exuding a chilling aura; these were his natal magic weapon, the White Bone Poison Fire Hammers.

After a century of refining and nurturing, with countless powerful bones added to them, these two bone-poisonous fire hammers have finally been upgraded to mid-grade magic weapons.

After colliding in mid-air, the emerald green flames suddenly surged upwards, transforming into two room-sized bone hammers that whistled down.

The great formation was struck, and dozens of layers of water curtain shattered with a whooshing sound. The water mist churned violently, like a pot of boiling water.

The Peach Blossom Fairy had the least seniority and knew that she couldn't compare to the other two in terms of true essence.

Moreover, this formation is quite wicked; no matter how many layers of water curtain you break through, it recovers most of its strength in an instant.

With a flick of her snow-white wrist, a wisp of pink miasma fell into her palm, emitting a pleasant, sweet scent.

This magical artifact was something she discovered while traveling after she reached the Core Formation stage. It was a peach orchard growing beneath a volcano in the Southern Chu Kingdom.

According to nearby villagers, the volcano has been erupting for thousands of years, and this peach orchard seems to have been planted a thousand years ago as well.

All of them are top-grade first-tier spirit peaches, containing fire-type spiritual power. Due to the volcanic flames, no one has ever gone to pick them.

Over thousands of years, the peaches rotted, and volcanic eruptions brought out poisonous flames from the earth's core that kept burning. The peach grove had a special topography, and when exposed to sunlight, it even formed miasma.

The poisonous miasma accumulated over the millennia, almost turning the area around the volcano into a desolate wasteland, forcing all villages and towns within a hundred miles to relocate.

Upon seeing this scene, the Peach Blossom Fairy was overjoyed, feeling that this object was destined to be hers.

Although it's puzzling why no cultivator has discovered the effects of this miasma, it's perfect as the main material for a famous magic weapon of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

After capturing the peach blossom miasma, the Peach Blossom Fairy replaced it with several poisonous substances and asked someone to refine the prototype of the magic weapon.

After ten years of refining, she finally possessed her own magical treasure.

At this moment, he unleashed the Peach Blossom Five Poisons Miasma. A ball of pink miasma in his palm instantly spread to an area of ​​dozens of acres, dyeing a corner of the 3,600-ring Water Smoke Array crimson.

Although the Peach Blossom Fairy's attack lacked the power of the other two, it posed an even greater threat to the formation.

In the Jade Moon Lake.

Su Li and several elders each took charge of a node in the array, infusing it with magical power.

But everyone knows in their hearts that this is just a drop in the ocean.

The 3,600-ring Water Mist Array is rooted in the spiritual veins, connecting the entire water area's ley lines, and the spiritual energy it can generate is terrifying.

Unless there are dozens or hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators, there might be a more significant improvement to the formation.

The key to whether the formation can hold is Zhou Suqing on the small island in the middle of the lake.

At this moment, Zhou Suqing's eyes were fixed solely on the array plate, her mind devout, and she brought her knowledge of array formations to its limit.

"Fortunately, when setting up the formation, we chose the 3,600-ring Water Smoke Formation instead of other third-tier formations... This formation, apart from obscuring vision and blocking divine sense, has no means of countering or harming people, but it has reached the limit in terms of defensive capabilities. The water curtain is ever-flowing and never stops."

As long as the attackers cannot break through the 3,600 water curtains in an instant, the formation can recover in just a few breaths.

But when the three Core Formation cultivators attacked, Zhou Suqing immediately felt immense pressure.

She needs to respond to changes in the formation and the mobilization of spiritual energy.

There was a box of high-grade spirit stones in front of her, exactly thirty of them, which were left to her by Old Ancestor Yang before he left to maintain the formation.

If she sensed that the formation was in danger, Zhou Suqing would not hesitate to throw several high-grade spirit stones into the formation's core, which would then transform into pure spiritual energy to immediately fill the gap.

"If it's just this level of attack, I should be able to hold out for three days..."

Zhou Suqing had a full head of silver hair, some of which had withered and died, and would fall to the ground at the slightest touch.

A third-tier grand formation should be perfectly controlled by a third-tier formation master or a Core Formation cultivator.

The mental strain incurred by a second-tier high-grade array master forcibly taking control is unimaginable.

……

Hundreds of thousands of miles away, at the headquarters of the Righteous Alliance.

Inside a magnificent hall, four cultivators sat on either side, discussing matters.

"Fellow Daoists, how have you discussed the matter of the Ghost Spirit Sect's large-scale invasion of the Azure Maple Sect... Should we send a Core Formation Elder to provide support?"

Master Zhu of Danxia Sect is the current rotating elder of the Righteous Alliance. With the Alliance Leader, Daoist Jiuhe, moving to the front lines to confront Master Xueshen, all matters of the Righteous Alliance, large and small, are reported to him.

"I think we should wait and see... Who knows if it's a demonic conspiracy, a trap set to ambush and kill one of our Core Formation elders?"

A Taoist priest with a ruddy complexion and a long white beard spoke calmly and indifferently.

“Amitabha… This old monk thinks so too.”

The only abbot of the Buddhist sect in Liang Kingdom, the monk Ruyi, had his hands clasped together, with a kind and benevolent expression.

"Moreover, Qingfeng Sect is not a member of our Righteous Alliance, so it is completely unnecessary to take such a risk to rescue them."

"Brother Ke, what do you think?"

Master Zhu turned his gaze to the last person in the hall. This person was extremely ugly and had been meditating with his eyes closed since the meeting began, without uttering a word.

"Whether you save me or not is your decision... I need to go back to my seclusion. Don't bother me unless it's something else."

The cultivator surnamed Ke spoke in a high-pitched voice, and after finishing speaking, he strode away from the main hall.

"Hey……"

As Master Zhu watched the three Righteous Alliance elders bow and leave, a thousand thoughts swirled in his mind, culminating in a long sigh.

The Righteous Alliance was originally the product of the alliance of several sects, brought together by the powerful strength of Daoist Jiuhe.

Rather than being righteous cultivators who were indignant at the evil deeds of demonic cultivators, they were essentially a loose organization that had a great conflict of interest with the demonic sects and banded together for mutual support.

Besides the fact that the Zhengqi Sect and Danxia Sect have a good atmosphere and their disciples are quite chivalrous and righteous, the sects have a good atmosphere and their disciples are quite chivalrous and righteous.

The other sects, some of which originated from unorthodox sects, were only slightly better than the Demonic Sect in their actions, leaving them some semblance of decency.

No one would be interested in risking their lives to support a remote sect they have no connection with.

(End of this chapter)