Born with immortal seed

Chapter 289 Spirit Treasure-Level Hundred Ghost Banner
"Senior Brother Ge went to the core area of ​​Black Mountain to find out the location of Qingluan based on the coordinates I gave him. Even if he gets the news and returns, it will take at least a day... Even if there are Core Formation demons mixed in with the silver-armored corpses at Feiyue Lake, the great formation can easily hold it off. It's just that the sect disciples are not allowed to go out for the time being."

Bai Zichen quickly determined the relative importance of the two options.

With Zhou Suqing and the Dragon Turtle at Jade Moon Lake, even if some demonic sect wanted to take advantage of the chaos, it would be impossible for several Core Formation cultivators to break the 3,600-ring Water Smoke Array.

On the contrary, if the Ghost Spirit Sect were to truly go mad and launch a full-scale attack on Black Mountain, none of their scattered outposts would be able to withstand it.

The loss of property and resources is a minor matter; at least several hundred disciples will be slaughtered.

"Junior Brother Bai, latest intelligence: Master Bai Gu is personally leading an attack, seemingly with reinforcements... Senior Brother Ge hasn't replied yet. I've already ordered disciples at all strongholds to take cover nearby to avoid heavy casualties."

'I'll go stop Master White Bone to buy time for the sect disciples to retreat.'

On the special token belonging to the Core Formation Ancestor, Bai Zichen and Wei Dao exchanged a few words, and the characters slowly appeared.

Beyond a thousand miles, the sect token cannot transmit text in real time, and there will be a certain lag.

Tianlei Cliff is not far from the mountain gate, so the delay in message delivery is still acceptable.

Since Master Ge Cang is currently deep in the Black Mountain, it is very likely that he will be delayed by one or two days in receiving the news. At present, among the Qingfeng Sect, only Bai Zichen is capable of matching Master Bai Gu.

"The Ghost Spirit Sect only has two Core Formation Realm cultivators left, the White Bone True Man and the Peach Blossom Fairy. Even if they bring reinforcements, I haven't heard of any of the five major demonic sects having a cultivation level above the late Core Formation stage..."

A spirit boat flew out from Tianlei Cliff, transforming into a white rainbow that pierced through the clouds.

Bai Zichen certainly wouldn't put himself in danger on a whim; he had analyzed the strength his opponent could mobilize.

Even though the Ghost Spirit Sect mobilized its entire force, they only had two Core Formation Realm cultivators.

The Hehuan Sect, which allied with it, only had one Core Formation cultivator, but the current Holy Maiden became the Daoist partner of a Core Formation rogue cultivator.

That person served as a guest elder and enjoyed the offerings from the Hehuan Sect.

But Bai Zichen didn't think that person would join in on such a sect war-level conflict for some small favors.

He was simply attracted by her beauty, and being a wandering cultivator with no fixed abode or background, he was able to easily find a match with the Hehuan Sect.

To say that this person would join a sect war where one wrong move could lead to death and the annihilation of their cultivation is an understatement.

Let alone whether a Core Formation guest elder would agree, the Holy Maiden of the Joyful Union Sect would not only not encourage her Daoist partner in private, but would even dissuade him.

"It's impossible for Master White Bone to know that Senior Brother Ge happened to be away from the sect. Besides, someone must have truthfully reported the scene of me killing Granny Ghost in front of the Ghost Spirit Sect formation... What gave him the confidence to think that he still had a fighting chance against the two of us?"

The Seeking Truth Ship traversed mountains and rivers, then came to a sudden stop the moment it emerged from the Black Mountain Range.

The White Bone Immortal could not possibly have come here to seek his death. He had previously thought that the Ghost Spirit Sect must have recruited a few Core Formation Immortals or retrieved a powerful sect treasure.

At most, it can have both, plus the use of formations.

Even with fourth-tier techniques, such a lineup would be no match for Bai Zichen.

As long as the Moon Whirl Sword unleashes its full power, even the worst-case scenario is that it can carve out a way to survive.

"Below the Nascent Soul stage, there shouldn't be any Core Formation cultivator who can kill me one-on-one. Anyway, there aren't any such monstrous figures in the Northern Region... Even if they have a secret treasure to counter my flying sword technique, what makes them so confident in dealing with Senior Brother Ge?"

Ge Cang Zhenren's Qian Tian Yuan Yang Divine Thunder Net and Five Crystal Glazed Body have long been revealed to the world, and everyone knows that his combat power is unparalleled.

The battle at Burial Valley further proved that he was one of the top figures in the Liang Kingdom.

Even if there has been no progress in these decades, to deal with Ge Cang Zhenren, it would take at least two Zhenren at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

With the addition of the rising star, Master Bai, whose swordsmanship has already shaken the world, it seems impossible to win without four or five Perfected Core Formation cultivators.

"Currently, there aren't even five Core Formation Perfection cultivators in the entire Liang Kingdom combined. Surely it's not like True Monarch Nine Lotus will directly intervene..."

Bai Zichen stood in the air with a serious expression, after putting away the Seeking Truth Boat, his face changing unpredictably.

Sword cultivators must be fearless and unyielding, but that doesn't mean they should rush in even if they sense something is wrong.

The teaching that he always kept in mind and dared not forget was to be as cautious as walking on thin ice.

Whether he was a novice Qi Refining cultivator just starting out, or a revered Core Formation cultivator now a sect patriarch, admired by thousands, he has never changed.

He determined his direction, lowered his altitude, and took out the Enchanting Gauze to drape over himself.

His figure flickered and disappeared from the spot, undetectable to the naked eye or divine sense.

With Bai Zichen's spiritual strength surpassing that of a Core Formation Perfection cultivator, under the cover of the Bewitching Veil, unless he directly runs in front of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it would be almost impossible for him to be discovered.

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Xiaoluoshan.

Several years ago, a small spirit stone mine was discovered, with reserves of approximately one million spirit stones, and the area began to flourish.

The Qingfeng Sect built a mine here, which was managed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, along with more than ten disciples and hundreds of ordinary miners.

At this moment, demonic clouds filled Mount Xiaoluo, and malevolent energy soared into the sky.

Thousands of Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators gathered here and transformed it into a temporary base.

They dug open the mountain, unleashed malevolent energy, and then slaughtered all ten thousand residents of a nearby town.

Ten thousand corpses and blood were piled up together, and the newly set-up formation guided them to various nodes.

At the same time, these ten thousand fresh souls were captured by the Hundred Ghosts Banner standing on the mountaintop, awakening the millions of wronged souls already present on the banner, who let out extremely venomous wails and curses.

The overwhelming resentment emanated from the banner, coalescing into a ferocious demon king with three heads, six arms, and a single horn on each head.

The Ghost King's body was covered with indigo patterns that twisted and coiled. If you stared at it for more than a breath, you would feel your soul being stolen away, and you would unconsciously approach and touch it.

The indigo demon king bared its teeth, looking incredibly lifelike, as if it were about to materialize and leap off the banner of a hundred demons.

This Hundred Ghosts Banner does not belong to any Core Formation Realm cultivator of the Ghost Spirit Sect; rather, it has been passed down through generations for thousands of years.

Since its inception, tens of millions of cultivators and mortals have died under this banner.

Although the souls of mortals will assimilate and dissipate in a short time, there are still quite a few people with naturally powerful souls over thousands of years.

With the addition of countless cultivators' souls and hundreds of blood sacrifices, this Hundred Ghost Banner was elevated to the level of a low-grade spiritual treasure.

However, this Hundred Ghosts Banner can only be used once. After the indigo ghost king is formed from the vengeful spirits accumulated over thousands of years, the vengeful spirits on the banner are swept away.

It will directly drop from a low-grade spiritual treasure to a high-grade magic treasure.

In a sense, it is somewhat similar to a one-time-use treasure, and can be considered one of the Ghost Spirit Sect's biggest trump cards.

In a courtyard in Xiaoluo Mountain, a righteous and majestic white light blocked out the demonic energy, making it seem out of place in this place.

The young cultivator, his face ashen, watched as the wails of countless wronged souls on the Hundred Ghost Banner became nourishment for the indigo ghost king.

“Master, why should we cooperate with such evil and heretical sects… Didn’t True Lord Nine Lotus agree to let us go to Black Mountain, and even have someone give us the information on the Green Maple Sect?”

Le Zheng barged into the room and spoke without any restraint.

"The Qingfeng Sect is nothing but a small sect on the border. So what if they produce a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root? My Heavenly Principle Sect came to their door and ordered them to relocate and hand over their spiritual veins. Do they dare to disobey?"

The Central Region is rich in resources, and the number of blessed lands far exceeds the total of the other four regions.

However, sects are numerous, and the total number of cultivators is also twice that.

The competition for cultivation resources is even fiercer, if not more so, and perhaps even more blatant.

In the Northern Region, there are also methods such as reclaiming wasteland and expanding outwards to obtain spiritual veins to alleviate the contradiction between the increasing number of cultivators and the increasing speed of spiritual land.

The Central Region has long been developed and matured, and even powerful demonic beasts are rare, leaving little room for expansion.

To increase cultivation resources, the only option is to seize them from other forces.

The Heavenly Principle Sect was weaker than the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, so it had to relocate to the Northern Region and abandon the fourth-order spiritual vein of the Great Li.

Similarly, since the Qingfeng Sect was weak, it had to cede Black Mountain to the Tianli Sect.

Such behavior seemed normal to Le Zheng, but as a Confucian sect, the Tianli Sect, while not necessarily extremely hostile to evil and heretical sects, rarely had any dealings with them.

“Zheng’er, our sect is of the Xiangxin lineage, not the Xianggu lineage, and we don’t have so many dogmas and rules… For the sake of our traditions, it’s not wrong to entrust the demonic path with the illusory snake.”

Yan Rulong sighed. His disciple's cultivation had been too smooth, which had fostered a habit of arrogance.

He knew very well that Yue Zheng did not have a bias towards the ancient lineage; he simply looked down on the Ghost Spirit Sect.

“Nine Lotus True Monarch said that the Black Mountain Range is our sect’s to take as it pleases and that he will not send anyone to interfere. However, he was unwilling to invite the Core Formation True Person of the Green Maple Sect to give us a chance for peaceful negotiations. Instead, he introduced the Ghost Spirit Sect, which has a deep-seated hatred with the Green Maple Sect. The implication is already very clear.”

"What does that mean... Didn't True Monarch Nine Lotus say that once the Sect Leader arrives, they will sign an alliance contract, and the two countries will jointly defend Liang Kingdom against the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons?"

Le Zheng was completely confused, unable to understand how his master's words had any connection to his problem.

"This shows that Qingfeng Sect is not simple. It's a sect that True Monarch Nine Lotus wants to weaken by using us and Ghost Spirit Sect..."

Yan Rulong patiently explained that from now on, when they settle in Black Mountain, it will be Yue Zheng who will represent the Heavenly Principle Sect in dealings with other sects.

"Hundreds of years ago, our sect planted a spy in Black Mountain because of a certain matter, and I have successfully made contact with him."

Yan Rulong gently pushed the screen in the room, and it was revealed that there was another old man in the room.

"I am Huang Liuhong, the current head of the Huang family of Qingxi. My ancestor was Huang Sanshan, an inner disciple of the Tianli Sect... I pay my respects to Master Le."

Huang Liuhong knelt on the ground and paid his respects with great ceremony.

Le Zheng was startled, but then he remembered a supernatural ability in his sect that could help people conceal their presence and hide their tracks, and he calmed down.

"Qingxi Huang Clan, inner disciple... Master, is this the sect's spy you mentioned?"

Huang Liuhong was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and Le Zheng glanced at him but then stopped paying attention.

What puzzled him was how the sect could have planted spies in Black Mountain hundreds of years ago. It couldn't possibly be that they foresaw today's troubles back then.

If Black Mountain possessed any treasures that the Heavenly Principle Sect would covet even from a million miles away, then sending only an inner disciple back then was far too meager.

(End of this chapter)