Born with immortal seed

Chapter 300: To cut the grass, we need to get rid of the root.

"you……"

The Peach Blossom Fairy was speechless, not expecting such a strong reply, but then excitedly shouted after seeing a streak of red light on the horizon.

"Qu Lang, I'm here! Come quickly and save me!"

Bai Zichen and Ge Cang Zhenren exchanged a glance. Judging from the light emitted by the newcomer, he was definitely a Core Formation Realm cultivator.

In this situation, how could the Ghost Spirit Sect possibly stand up and help? Does it have such a staunch ally?
"I have met Master Ge. Fairy Peach Blossom and I get along very well and have agreed to return to Qishan together... Why not let her leave? In any case, Ten Thousand Ghosts Gorge has already become your possession, why make things difficult for a weak woman?"

The newcomer was imposing and dashing, and standing next to the Peach Blossom Fairy, they truly seemed like a perfect match.

The Peach Blossom Fairy, realizing she had arrived backstage, glanced at them smugly and moved closer.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Qu. I cannot agree to this... The Ghost Spirit Sect and my sect have a blood feud. I cannot let this woman leave without my conscience. I am sorry for my fallen comrades."

Master Ge Cang, unhurried and in an extremely calm tone, refused the visitor's request.

'So it was Qu Yang from the Holy Lotus Sect!'

Bai Zichen finally understood the identity of the newcomer. He never expected that the Peach Blossom Fairy had secretly colluded with the Holy Son of the Holy Lotus Sect.

But what makes Qu Yang think that, given his status, he could possibly rescue a Core Formation cultivator from a brutal sect war involving the destruction of mountains and sects?

Not to mention that Qingfeng Sect is now on the opposite side of Shenglian Sect, and has become an enemy in a real sense.

Even in the past, one would at least need to have the Nine Lotus True Lord's personal letter to issue the order, or be able to do so using the identity of a Nascent Soul True Lord.

"Master Ge, have you thought this through? Without the recognition of my Holy Lotus Sect, even if the Qingfeng Sect occupies the Ten Thousand Ghosts Gorge, it will be invalid... We can simply issue a decree ordering you to withdraw from Hejian County and hand over this place to a force recognized by our sect!"

Qu Yang, as a Nascent Soul seed of the Holy Lotus Sect, was established as a Holy Son long before he even formed his Golden Core.

His cultivation process was smooth sailing, and even his senior brothers, whose cultivation levels were higher than his, were very polite and courteous to him.

Everyone knows that after the Nine Lotus True Monarch passed away, he became the Nascent Soul hope of the Holy Lotus Sect.

Due to time constraints, even if another disciple with a Heavenly Spiritual Root were to emerge and be trained from scratch, it would be too late.

If it weren't for Ge Cang's illustrious reputation and his knowledge that he was no match for him, Qu Yang wouldn't have shown such restraint.

Swish!
The sound of the river flowing upside down sent chills down Qu Yang's spine. In the blink of an eye, layers of fiery lotuses rose up and enveloped him.

Sensing the astonishing burst of sword energy, Qu Yang immediately activated his protective secret technique.

This protective fire lotus is comprehensive and secure, capable of blocking any kind of magic.

Before the lotus withers, no attack can harm him.

However, the target of the attack was not Qu Yang, but Peach Blossom Fairy, who had lowered her guard after realizing that someone from the backstage had arrived.

Two streaks of sword light exploded into two spots of blood on the Peach Blossom Fairy's forehead and chest.

At the same time, a swirl of white bone sword light swept back the storage bag she was holding in her hand.

The Peach Blossom Fairy's bright eyes widened, her hands weakly reaching out to grab at the air twice before she fell backward, her face filled with disbelief.

She underestimated the speed that a fourth-tier flying sword in its refined, thread-like state could unleash at close range.

They never expected that someone would disregard the Holy Son of the Holy Lotus Sect and make a rash move.

As soon as the sword light faded, a silent thunderclap detonated.

Unlike other divine thunderbolts, which could pulverize everything within a hundred feet and reconstruct the earth, water, fire, and wind.

"You are so brave!"

By the time Qu Yang reacted and used a Fire Cloud Fan to shield himself from the aftershocks of the Yin Thunder, both sword lights had already been withdrawn.

Qu Yang was both ashamed and angry, staring intently at Bai Zichen with eyes like knives.

He didn't have any deep feelings for the Peach Blossom Fairy.

Given Qu Yang's status, what kind of beautiful celestial women wouldn't he have been with? The only difference is that this woman's status as a Core Formation True Person is somewhat special.

But how could he suppress his anger at being so blatantly slapped in the face by killing the Peach Blossom Fairy right in front of him and making her lose face?

“I’ve said it before, none of the Core Formation cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect have the blood of my own kinsmen on their hands. They won’t escape… When it comes to boldness, they can’t compare to Holy Son Qu Yang.”

Bai Zichen's gaze swept over Qu Yang's neck twice, and he chuckled softly.

Qu Yang felt a chill run down his spine, only to realize that Bai Zichen, who had risen to prominence not long ago and had only truly come into the sight of the Holy Lotus Sect for about thirty years, was already at the mid-stage of Core Formation, the same cultivation level as himself.

Thinking back to the murderous sword light he had just seen, Ge Cang, whose strength was unfathomable, suddenly realized that he was in a very dangerous situation.

The trump card that made him so confident that he could conquer the world without worry was not entirely reliable.

"In any case, killing a Core Formation cultivator who is under the protection of the Holy Lotus Sect is an extremely heinous act... I will report this truthfully to the True Lord when I return and ask him to make a judgment."

Qu Yang uttered a harsh remark, then transformed into a red light, arriving and departing swiftly.

“A clown. I overestimated him before. How could someone like him want to reach the Nascent Soul stage? Junior Brother Bai, I thought you would take advantage of the situation and trap Qu Yang in the battle.”

Reaching the Nascent Soul realm is not something that can be achieved simply by having talent and cultivation resources.

Ge Cang Zhenren understood Jiu Lian Zhenjun's thoughts somewhat. If the successor was a genius of extraordinary talent, there would be no need to worry.

Even if one is mediocre, choosing a stable and reliable disciple to maintain the foundation of the Holy Lotus Sect for ten thousand years would be enough to get through the dark period.

The real fear is that some talented but impetuous individuals might inadvertently drag the Holy Lotus Sect's millennia-old foundation into the abyss.

Qu Yang doesn't seem like someone who could withstand the pressure from the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons while also suppressing the Green Maple Sect, let alone walk the path to the Nascent Soul stage.

“Sparing his life is to avoid provoking True Monarch Nine Lotus too much, so he won’t have to personally take action immediately… Moreover, Qu Yang, being a fourth-level cultivator, has plenty of ways to escape and save his life, so there’s no guarantee that we can keep him alive.”

It would be strange if a Holy Son of the Holy Lotus Sect didn't possess several fourth-tier escape talismans and hidden life-saving techniques of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Bai Zichen glanced at the storage bag he had taken from the Peach Blossom Fairy and found that it had no divine imprint left behind, meaning anyone could open it.

It seems they had prepared this long ago, specifically for the Ghost Spirit Sect to take with them when the sect is in peril, in order to restore the sect in the future.

Most importantly, of course, are two top-grade spirit stones, one the color of yellow earth and the other a bright, clear gold.

The other one exudes a sharp metallic aura; holding it in your hand feels like having needles pricking your palm.

"Senior Brother Ge, shall we each take one of these top-grade spirit stones?"

As far as Bai Zichen knew, there wasn't a single top-grade spirit stone in the entire Qingfeng Sect, and the spirit stone mines within the Black Mountain region were too barren.

Hejian County has always been known as the most beautiful and fertile county in Mizhou, rich in various mineral veins.

Only in large spirit stone veins is there an extremely low probability of generating a top-grade spirit stone in the core location.

The Ghost Spirit Sect occupies multiple spirit stone veins, and these two top-grade spirit stones were obviously obtained from mining over the years.

"Very well, top-grade spirit stones are indeed too rare for us."

True Man Ge Cang did not hide his desire for top-grade spirit stones. Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would not refuse any top-grade spirit stones, and the more the better.

Bai Zichen took the top-grade metal spirit stone, while Ge Cang Zhenren took the earth spirit stone.

The storage bag also contained a top-grade magic weapon, no less than thirty kinds of fourth-tier spiritual materials, and a whole dozen talismans.

The magic weapon was a black obsidian canopy umbrella, completely free of any demonic energy. After trying to activate it and feel its power, I could never have imagined that it was a top-grade magic weapon from a demonic sect.

In addition, there was a pile of jade bottles and boxes, each containing eighteen Foundation Building Pills and three drops of Pure Spirit Jade Marrow.

"As expected, this is a plan made in advance to restore the sect. The magic weapons were specially selected to facilitate the transformation of a Core Formation cultivator in the demonic path... The Foundation Establishment Pills and Core Formation spiritual items are to ensure that a new batch of core forces can be cultivated as quickly as possible after the Ghost Spirit Sect is destroyed."

Bai Zichen rummaged through his storage bag and took out only a fist-sized piece of Gengjin, which he would use as an auxiliary material when forging the sword in the future.

"No need to show it to me. Before the core is shattered and the nascent soul is formed, I will not be distracted by anything else."

Master Ge Cang waved his hand, refusing to accept the storage bag that was handed to him.

Even after taking away the most valuable top-grade spirit stones, the remaining materials in the storage bag were all quite valuable, many of which were treasures that the Qingfeng Sect did not possess.

"With so many Foundation Establishment Pills, the sect's true disciples will be very fortunate for the next ten years..."

Bai Zichen carefully put away the storage bag, but unfortunately, Peach Blossom Fairy's treasures were destroyed in an instant by the eruption of Yin Lightning and disappeared into the void.

The battle in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Valley below has gradually subsided, and groups of Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators have been bound with Spirit Binding Locks, restricting the flow of their internal magical power.

"The two patriarchs captured more than 7,000 Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators, including 52 Foundation Establishment cultivators... More than 2,000 were killed, and a small group escaped. We are arranging for people to pursue them."

Wei Chuming came up to report with rough data, feeling somewhat uneasy.

With manpower stretched thin, they were unable to properly seal off the defenses, allowing many Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators to escape. It remains to be seen whether they will be reprimanded.

"No need to chase anymore. Let's take control of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Gorge first... The most urgent task is to take stock of the spoils and compile all kinds of resources into a register."

Bai Zichen casually gave a couple of instructions.

The operation to destroy the mountain and the sect, and to annihilate the Ghost Spirit Sect, is now basically complete. Any setbacks are merely minor ailments.

However, there is still a long and complicated road ahead before the Ghost Spirit Sect's resources can be fully integrated and truly used by the Green Maple Sect.

Ge Cang Zhenren has never been involved in such mundane affairs. He has already turned his back and gone to the Ghost Spirit Sect's Archives to peruse precious documents.

Bai Zichen also felt a headache coming on from these tedious and mundane tasks.

He was entangled with Wei Chuming and could not get away, so he could only make his own instructions on one matter after another.

"This kind of thing should be handled by Senior Brother Wei. Being able to sort out the vast and complex affairs is also a kind of talent."

Bai Zichen issued more than ten imperial edicts in succession, all concerning the packing and transportation of the supplies seized from the Ghost Spirit Sect back to the sect.

In addition to the resource point management plan for Hejian County, previously only the most important spirit stone veins and third-tier mines were occupied.

Various forest farms, sacred fields, medicinal herb gardens, and even a pond covering tens of thousands of acres, raising thousands of silverfish.

(End of this chapter)