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Chapter 940 Return to Zhongzhou Star

The role of Qigong practitioners on the front line is to maintain the important hub of various magic arrays and the operation of flying boats. In particular, the flying boats operating in the starry sky, the most important part of the core of the internal magic array requires Qigong practitioners with specific spiritual veins.

For example, the construction of ecological zones in various starry sky battlefields and the transportation of materials require sufficient Qigong practitioners to complete. Without their logistical support, it would be impossible to ensure a thousand-year-long starry sky war.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the True Lords will not take action personally, but the True Lords will most likely not go to the front lines. They appear majestic and sacred, but inwardly they are timid and cautious, and even unwilling to take any risks.

The assembly at Linshui Mansion lasted for five days, and then one flying boat after another crossed the cloud bridge opened up by the Yuqing Sect and arrived at the Moon Station in outer space. Some small flying boats would be transferred directly to the vicinity of Venus through the transfer array of the Moon Station, some large flying boats would use their own marked teleportation arrays, and the giant flying boats would be guided by the Five Realms Star God himself.

Driven by such a great force, hundreds of thousands of cultivators from Linshui Prefecture were transported to the vicinity of Venus in just two days.

The bustling central island suddenly became quiet in an instant, making the people from all over the island feel a little uncomfortable. From their perspective, it seemed as if they had just woken up and the flying boat that covered the sky and the sun disappeared without a trace.

Just after most of the cultivators in Zhongzhou left, Wang Ping quietly descended on Zhongzhou Star and came to the sea area in the south of Zhongzhou that was filled with poisonous miasma of wood spirits.

Looking at the poisonous miasma in the southern seas from Wang Ping's current perspective, he does not think that it is a kind of pollution, but only thinks that it is another way of existence of wood spirits. Wood spirits can not only be full of vitality and drive away diseases for people, but can also transform into poisonous miasma and plague and bring disasters to the world.

The poisonous miasma did not cause any trouble to Wang Ping. The wood spirit in his body could even absorb them directly without any major problems, so Wang Ping could enter the deep southern waters unimpeded.

There is a secluded island here, on the island there is an unnamed mountain, and on the mountainside there is a thatched cottage. Taoist Chengxi practices here, but his practice is in vain. After so many years, there has been no progress at all.

When Wang Ping appeared silently above the thatched cottage, Taoist Chengxi didn't notice it at all.

This former rival of his has been living a rather miserable life these years. Not only has he been unable to walk out of this dark and poisonous miasma area, the elegant gentleman he once was has become completely inhuman. He has given so much, but the people have not even built a temple for him. Only his own disciples are still worshipping him. The fact that he has been able to maintain his current humanity is due to his profound Taoist practice.

The path of advancement that Cheng Xi took was the lowest of the four realms of Taiyan. It was to sacrifice oneself to a True Lord and willingly become his puppet. In Wang Ping's sight of the 'Tian Tong Fu', it was clearly seen that Cheng Xi's life consciousness was not connected to the great web of heaven and earth, but was connected through a lifeline that ran through heaven and earth.

Wang Ping guessed that it must be the lifeline of Yuanwu Zhenjun, which has a very strong vitality and an affinity with the spiritual energy of the wood spirit. It seems that the ability to "reproduce" is deduced from the rules of the wood spirit.

Looking at the 'Heaven-Covering Talisman' attached to Cheng Xi's soul, it is not polluted, nor broken, but the degree of compatibility with Cheng Xi's soul is very low, so Cheng Xi can barely use it.

"If I become like this, I might as well be dead."

Yu Lian communicated with Wang Ping in the spiritual sea, her tone full of disgust.

Cheng Xi looked even more miserable than the last time Wang Ping saw him. Because of the poisonous miasma, he could not maintain his normal human form. His skin was covered with a layer of black bark and his eyes emitted a dark green halo. Despite this, he still wore blue Taoist robes and set up an isolation magic circle around the thatched hut to prevent the poisonous miasma from infiltrating into the hut as little as possible.

Wang Ping did not agree with Yu Lian. He looked at Cheng Xi, who was still very strong in such a state, and knew that he would be the bad guy this time. However, he did not hesitate. As his consciousness spread, the poisonous miasma around him dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye and turned into pure wood spirit energy.

Cheng Xi sensed something immediately and woke up from his meditation. He looked at Wang Ping with his eyes glowing green. Seeing Wang Ping in a blue Taoist robe with wide sleeves and a cross collar, a complex look flashed in his eyes, including panic, relief and expectation.

"I pay my respects to the True Lord Changqing!"

Cheng Xi's voice was still the same as usual. When he stood up and bowed, the layer of black bark covering his skin quickly disappeared, revealing his original appearance. His eyes also quickly returned to their clear dark color.

Wang Ping had no intention of landing in the thatched cottage. He stepped on the auspicious cloud in a state of "self-denial" and asked Cheng Xi indifferently: "Did Que Cai tell you your fate?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xi's eyes dimmed, and even a hint of madness flashed across his face, but in the end he still lowered his head and clasped his fists, but was unable to speak.

"Are you unwilling?"

Wang Ping asked.

Cheng Xi whispered, "I have been practicing with my master since I was five years old. I have fought bloody battles with the demons as a human cultivator, and I have also experienced several turmoil in the Central Plains. The division of the Taiyan Sect is not our fault, but we have paid a huge price for it. I failed to advance to the fourth realm, and you found me and said that you could let me continue practicing. I gave up everything and came here for this."

"I have endured the dark days, the invasion of poisonous miasma, and the fear that I might become a monster. I have stayed here for you, but now you say you don't need me anymore. I think no one would be willing to accept this!"

His consciousness was very excited, and when he was halfway through his speech, his skin began to crack and some green bubbles seeped out. That was the energy emitted by the Wood Spirit's spiritual vein.

Wang Ping's rational state at the moment reduced his compassion to the lowest level. He was able to listen to Cheng Xi's words patiently, which was the greatest kindness. After Cheng Xi finished speaking, he stretched out his left hand and pointed at Cheng Xi casually, saying: "I will keep your 'Heaven Covering Talisman'. Que Cai's talent is limited. With this 'Heaven Covering Talisman', her success rate of promotion can be increased."

Cheng Xi showed panic when he heard this, but before he could have any other thoughts, the secret connecting Yuan Wu's lifeline had been cut off, and the wood spirit that had not yet grown up in his body quickly withered, and his soul dissipated in the blink of an eye.

As his primordial spirit dissipated, the four talismans attached to his primordial spirit also showed signs of disintegration. Wang Ping ignored the other three talismans and activated a wood spirit confinement formation to confine the 'Heaven-Covering Talisman'.

However, despite this, this 'Heaven-Covering Talisman' is still damaged to a certain extent, because the cause and effect of its appearance was incomplete, and now the only remaining cause and effect is lost, it could not disappear immediately. Quan Nai Wang Ping now has supernatural powers.

“It’s a kind of guarantee.”

Wang Ping put away the 'Heaven-Covering Talisman' and whispered softly, then exited the 'self-denial' state and involuntarily looked towards the lonely thatched cottage.

The disdain that Yu Lian had just expressed no longer existed, and now she only felt pity and regret for Cheng Xi.

"Hey~"

Wang Ping sighed, and auspicious clouds rolled under his feet, dragging him into the air. Soon he got rid of the polluted area in the southern sea. Then several blessing talismans fell from the sky, and the poisonous miasma that had plagued the southern sea for thousands of years dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just over ten breaths, dozens of islands saw the light of day again.

"In a few decades, these islands will also become new paradises for the immortals."

Yu Lian commented as she looked at the Southern Islands. Wang Ping looked at the islands, then activated the 'Transfer Talisman' and disappeared with Yu Lian. When he reappeared, he was already at the Jupiter Dojo. He sealed the 'Heaven Covering Talisman' into a white crystal and told Yu Lian, "Give it to Que Cai and tell Que Cai that she can prepare to advance to the Fourth Realm."

Now he has no one available under his command, so Yu Lian has to do all the errands.

Yu Lian didn't think much about it. She really enjoyed doing things for Wang Ping. Upon hearing that, she put the white crystal into the storage array on her tail, flew out of the courtyard to find the calico cat, and took the calico cat back to Zhongzhou Star through the transfer array.

In the following days, Wang Ping waited for the monks from all parties to gather while practicing the secret method of deduction, until Master Tiangong sent him a message using a communication token, telling him that the monks from all parties had gathered near Venus and asked him to take these monks away as soon as possible.

Tian Gong's attitude towards these monks is very contradictory. His humanity desires to communicate with more people, but his rationality rejects his idea and makes him maintain what he calls a safe distance from everyone except the True Lords.

Wang Ping immediately replied to Tian Gong, saying that he would go to Venus within two days. At the same time, Zang Yi, Zhu Wu and other fifth-level cultivators who were in charge of the specific affairs of the foreign rebels also received this news.

The reason why he didn't go immediately was because Wang Ping wanted to refine the magic circle he was practicing so that he could continue to practice while supervising the war at the front line.

...

Venus.

Zang Yi, Zhu Wu and other fifth-level cultivators who had just paid a visit to Master Tiangong, received a message from Wang Ping using a communication token. They immediately turned into several streams of light and tore through the void, returning to outer space as soon as possible to sort out the military affairs of various departments.

At this moment, in the orbit of Venus, around the asteroid where the public teleportation array is arranged, hundreds of giant as tall as mountains are slowly moving with the gravity of the orbit. From a distance, they look like ancient array eyes dotted around.

Surrounding Dengxiantai are hundreds of flying boats that have opened a translucent defensive barrier, and a temporary ecological zone has been built with the flow of spiritual light. From a distance, it looks like fireflies floating in the galaxy.

Next to an asteroid that is a supply transfer station near the orbit of Venus, there is a large flying boat with a faint blue water glow all over its body. The four characters "Logistics Zero One" are engraved in gold-plated seal script on the bow. The surging water spirit energy at the core of the magic circle is constantly surging, forming ripple-like spiritual patterns.

Near this giant flying boat provided by Linshui Mansion, there are dozens of small flying boats that rely on transfer arrays for maneuver. The transmission arrays built between them are always flashing dazzling light and are on standby at any time - this is the logistics hub that coordinates hundreds of thousands of monks.

On the top black iron deck of the flying boat, Yang Rong, wearing a plain white Taoist robe, stood facing the sun. The black and white light from the starry sky fell on her face, reflecting her serious expression. Wen Hai, Qu Bo, Yuan Zheng, Taoist Wu and others stood around her.

Everyone looked serious as they studied the dozen or so jade slips that were delivered to them ten hours ago. These jade slips glowing with green light were not only engraved with star maps of the outer borders, but also detailed markings of the key transit areas of various starry sky ecological zones.

At this moment, the crisp sound of jade slips colliding could be heard from time to time on the deck, occasionally mixed with the low discussions of the crowd.

"How long will it take to load the supplies?" Yang Rong tapped the jade slip with her slender fingers.

She must build a complete ecological chain on the outskirts of the demon star before the army sets out, otherwise hundreds of thousands of monks will face the dilemma of having no place to stand when they arrive.

Qu Bo, who was at the outermost position, had been keeping the light of the communication jade token flickering. Upon hearing this, he immediately bowed and said, "To answer Senior Sister, at the current rate, it will take at least another hour."

He seemed a little nervous. After all, it was his first time to deal with such a big scene.

Yang Rong nodded slightly, and the bronze bell hanging on her waist rang clearly as she moved: "Keep watching, the army will arrive within three days."

After that, she turned to the two Taiyan monks beside her and said solemnly: "Two junior brothers, you can prepare first. When the material flying boat is ready, immediately take the hand order of the three true monarchs of the demon race to the demon star."

She flipped her wrist slightly, and a red jade talisman with a demon head carved on it appeared on her palm. "Before the army arrives, we must recruit 50,000 little demons to build the camp's infrastructure."

"Receive the decree!"

Two middle-aged monks wearing narrow-sleeved Taoist robes with wood spirit patterns from the Tai Yan sect responded in unison. Then they turned into streams of light and flew towards the small flying boat on standby. The positioning array pattern immediately lit up on the hull.

As Yang Rong issued seven orders in succession, the figures on the deck gradually thinned out. When she turned her gaze to Taoist Wu who was calculating the time, a star-like stream of light passed through the flying boat's barrier and landed in front of her.

"It's Senior Zang Yi's urgent jade slip!"

Yang Rong tapped her slender finger, and the jade slip suddenly unfolded a three-foot light curtain in the air. After reading the contents, her autumn-water eyes suddenly fixed: "Master will come to Venus in three days." Before she finished speaking, the remaining cultivators on the deck all trembled slightly. "My department needs to immediately draw up numbers for each department, so that the seniors of the five realms can better integrate the army to welcome the True Lords."

Wu Laodao immediately said: "This is a big deal, but things on the front line cannot be postponed, and we have limited manpower."

Yang Rong's fingertips slid across the edge of the jade slip, leaving a green wood spirit mark on the black iron deck. She looked at Wen Hai and Yuan Zheng and said, "Seniors, please help me compile the numbers for each part..."

She suddenly turned around, her Taoist robe glowing like the moonlight under the black and white light, "The rest of you should go to the Monster Star immediately. You must remember that the destination of the 300,000 monks must not be wrong at all."

Everyone clasped their fists and responded in unison, "Obey the order!"

When everyone looked up, Yang Rong looked at Elder Wu and said, "This matter cannot be delayed any longer, Senior, please keep an eye on it!"

A flash of regret flashed across Wu Laodao's eyes. He really wanted to see Wang Ping in three days, but he quickly adjusted his state of mind and said to Yang Rong, "Don't worry, I know the importance of this matter."

Yang Rong nodded and made a gesture of invitation.

Wu Laodao and his companions did not delay any longer and immediately boarded a nearby small flying boat to head for the Demon Star.

(End of this chapter)