Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"Senior sisters, you go first."

Just as the reinforcements from the Qiankun Dao Sect were about to arrive, Lin Fan suddenly stopped.

Seeing the puzzled looks on the three people's faces, Lin Fan smiled and said, "Before coming to the Nine Provinces Realm this time, I made a special trip to Little Penglai and got a lot of good things from Lingyuan. Let's try them out for now."

Lingyu nodded, picked up Fengyuan and Moyuan, who were tightly bound by the Immortal Binding Rope, and gestured for Shaobai Mingjun and Sihai Zhenjun to go first.

After thinking for a moment, Lingyu warned again, "We will wait for you at a distance of fifty million miles, but we can only wait for you for a quarter of an hour."

Lin Fan, on the other hand, was full of confidence: "Fifteen minutes is enough, let's go quickly."

After watching the group leave, Lin Fan took out four small magic swords and an array plate from his pocket.

If someone familiar with Jiang Sheng were here, they would notice that the four small magic swords were completely modeled after the four immortal swords of Zhulu Xianjue, or rather, these were projections of Zhulu Xianjue's magic weapons.

Lin Fan projected the four magic swords into the four directions of Maple Valley Palace according to the pattern of East Wind, West Thunder, South Fire, and North Water. Then he placed the array plate in the warm pool, using the calming jade and three-star stone in the pool to maximize the array plate's effect.

After doing all this, Lin Fan did not leave. Instead, he sat down cross-legged and waited for the people from Yunze Dao Palace and Qianlin Dao Palace to arrive.

If he were to leave now, he would inevitably leave traces and expose Ling Yu and the others' whereabouts. It would be better for him to stay and greet the people from Yunze Dao Palace and Qianlin Dao Palace.

Five breaths later, accompanied by howling winds and thunder and lightning, two figures rushed in from the east and west, appearing above the Maple Valley Palace.

The two figures, wearing jeweled crowns and pale gold Daoist robes, exuded the aura of mid-stage Refinement Realm cultivators, clearly indicating that they were the Refinement Realm True Monarchs from Yunze Dao Palace and Qianlin Dao Palace.

After they met, they nodded to each other and then concealed each other as they entered the depths of Maple Valley.

Upon entering Maple Valley, seeing the mess everywhere and the vast expanse of lightning and sunburn marks, both of them looked extremely grim.

"Jingyuan, what do you think?"

The speaker was the True Lord Shuyuan of Yunze Dao Palace. The Jingyuan he mentioned was one of the two Guardian True Lords of Qianlin Dao Palace. Both of them were at the mid-stage of the Refining Void realm, but they were not at the Cave Profound Dao Fruit realm.

This is not unusual.

In the orthodox lineage of Xuanmen, every generation of true disciples must be a superior-grade Golden Core cultivator. However, not every superior-grade Golden Core cultivator can eventually break through the void and ascend to immortality, and not every one who ascends can attain the Dao Fruit of the Profound Realm.

In reality, being able to ascend to the Void Refinement stage is already a rare talent. Among the true disciples of the Cave Profound Dao Fruit lineage, it is truly difficult to find even three or five.

Just like the two True Lords Shuyuan and Jingyuan, they are both of the Yuan generation, but they are not as amazing as True Lord Qiyuan, nor as talented as Daoist Longyuan. However, they are still at the level of Refining Void and the Dao Fruit of Cave God. Even if they cannot reach the ultimate level of Refining Void in this life, they are still rare immortals in the world.

Among the hundreds of Dao Palaces in Yanzhou, the number of Dongxuan Dao Fruit disciples in the Qiankun Dao Sect is only a handful across several generations, each suppressing a crucial region.

The fact that newly promoted Dongxuan masters like Fengyuan Zhenjun and Moyuan Zhenjun were placed in Fenggu Dao Palace shows that the Qiankun Dao Sect has put a lot of effort into their development.

Unfortunately, these two had only been in Yanzhou for less than a hundred years when they encountered Lin Fan and his group, and were caught off guard by the four Dongxuan True Monarchs.

As True Monarch Shuyuan spoke, True Monarch Jingyuan frowned slightly: "From the time we sensed that there was a problem with Maple Valley Dao Palace to the time we arrived here, it was less than a quarter of an hour, wasn't it?"

"In less than a quarter of an hour, the defensive array, early warning array, and counterattack array of Maple Valley Dao Palace were all destroyed, and Junior Sister Feng Yuan and Junior Sister Mo Yuan disappeared without a trace."

"Tell me, what happened?"

Shu Yuan Zhenjun's heart sank: "Enemy attack!"

Jingyuan Zhenjun nodded: "Although Junior Sister Fengyuan and Junior Sister Moyuan are newly promoted to the Void Refinement stage, they are both at the Cave Profound Dao Fruit stage. Even if things don't go well, they can hold out for a while. But now, it is difficult to find any trace of resistance from the two junior sisters. This can only mean that the person who came is also at the Cave Profound stage, and his cultivation is far more profound than that of the two junior sisters!"

"Judging from the traces of their battle, they were composed of thunder, fire, wind, and frost."

"The wind and frost were left by Junior Sister Feng Yuan and Junior Sister Mo Yuan, while the thunder and fire are traces of the attackers."

"Skilled in using thunder and fire."

As they spoke, True Lord Jingyuan and True Lord Shuyuan exchanged a glance, and a name came to mind: Penglai Lingyu in the Eastern Heaven of the Three Realms!
Aside from the Penglai True Monarch, who arrived in the Nine Provinces Realm early on and even fought against the Dragon Origin Daoist of their generation, they could hardly imagine anyone else.

However, a burst of laughter suddenly rang out at that moment.

"You two are indeed extraordinary; your guesses were absolutely correct."

The laughter startled both Jingyuan Zhenjun and Shuyuan Zhenjun: there were actually people lying in ambush here?!

Before the two could react, dazzling sword light suddenly rose from the four directions: east, west, south, and north. Four immortal swords soared into the sky, with a gentle breeze in the east, thunder roaring in the west, raging fire in the south, and surging black water in the north.

As the four ferocious immortal swords revealed their sharpness, the profound and condensed intent of the Three Calamities and the breath of the final destiny descended with a roar, trapping True Lord Jingyuan and True Lord Shuyuan in this terrifying sword formation.

Sensing the overwhelming ferocity of the four immortal swords and the chilling aura of the Three Calamities, Jingyuan Zhenjun and Shuyuan Zhenjun's expressions changed drastically.

"I thought I could catch two tigers, but I didn't expect that only two pigs would come."

"Alright, you two should just go back to your cycle of reincarnation in peace."

As soon as the words were spoken, the four immortal swords burst forth with dazzling sword light. Sword beams crisscrossed in all directions, accompanied by wind and thunder, water and fire. The two True Monarchs of the Refining Emptiness Realm, Jingyuan True Monarch and Shuyuan True Monarch, who had reached the Cave God Dao Fruit, were instantly annihilated.

Fifty million miles away, Feng Yuan and Mo Yuan watched as two bright celestial stars above Fenggu Dao Palace emitted light, then dimmed and disintegrated, scattering into streams of light that fell to the earth.

Lingyu ignored Fengyuan and Moyuan's heartache and simply shook her head: "That brat Lingzhao even tried to trick Lingyuan before leaving."

A few breaths later, Lin Fan rushed over, casually tore open the talisman bestowed by True Monarch Yuanyi, and opened a void passage: "Let's go, let's go, the Dongxuan sect of Qiankun Dao Sect is getting desperate!"

The four of them then quickly left with Feng Yuan and Mo Yuan, leaving only a trace of trembling in the void.

Another quarter of an hour later, four figures arrived at once.

Although the four of them had restrained their aura, the aura of the Dongxuan Dao Fruit still enveloped an area of ​​tens of millions of miles like an abyss, causing lightning and wind to flash in the sky.

These four people were none other than the Dongxuan True Lord, who was stationed in Yanzhou by the Qiankun Dao Sect.

If anyone familiar with the true lineage of the Qiankun Dao Sect or the overall situation of Yanzhou were here, they would surely be filled with fear, for those present here are beings who have dominated Yanzhou and even the heavens for thousands of years.

The one wearing the Heavenly Star and Moon Crown, dressed in the Taiyi Demon-Subduing Robe, and holding the Starfall Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, is none other than the Taiyi Dongxuan Meteor Star Subduing Wind True Lord.

The one wearing a crown adorned with clouds and stars, dressed in a robe of a thousand winds and holding a jade whisk of a thousand winds, was none other than the True Lord Taiyi Dongxuan Yunmiao Yufeng.

The one wearing the Thunderous Radiance God Crown, the Wind and Thunder Myriad Marks Robe, and the Thunder Tribulation God-Slaying Sword at his waist, is the Taiyi Cave Profound Thunder Fiend Tribulation Wind True Lord. The one wearing the Snow Bright Jade Crown, the Bright Thousand Winds Robe, and the Snow Jade Cold Dragon wrapped around his body, is the Taiyi Cave Profound Snow Bright Illumination Wind True Lord.

Four Dao Fruit Realm cultivators and four True Monarchs of the Feng generation from the Qiankun Dao Sect!
Mingfeng Zhenjun stared at the traces of the pulsating void before him, closed his eyes and began to calculate, while the other three Zhenjun waited quietly.

Three breaths later, True Monarch Mingfeng opened his eyes: "No trace can be found!"

"Now that the chaotic calamity energy is shrouding our Nine Provinces Realm, it is already difficult to discern the secrets of heaven. The cultivation of the one who tore through the void is far superior to ours. Finding him will be even more difficult."

The True Lord Fufeng, who was supporting the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, suddenly sneered: "A being whose cultivation far surpasses ours and who can so easily tear apart the void, is there really no one we can find?"

"Isn't that the one currently battling Ling Feng outside Yanzhou?"

Upon hearing this, True Lord Yufeng, True Lord Jiefeng, and True Lord Mingfeng all nodded.

The one who is currently fighting Lingfeng Zhenjun outside Yanzhou is none other than Taiyi Dongxuan Yangyan Yuanyi Zhenjun of Penglai Dao Sect in the Eastern Heaven of the Three Realms!
For that Fifth Tribulation True Lord, concealing the secrets of heaven was an easy task.

A few breaths later, a figure rushed out from the Maple Valley Dao Palace and stopped in front of the four True Lords, bowing and saying, "Wen Yuan greets the four senior uncles."

With his arrival, the four True Lords' expressions softened slightly. Facing a junior of the Yuan generation, they found it difficult to maintain a stern demeanor.

True Monarch Yufeng asked, "Wenyuan, did you discover anything at Maple Valley Dao Palace?"

Wen Yuan replied, "Uncle, I have carefully examined the Maple Valley Dao Palace. Although it has been bombarded by lightning and fire and cut by sword energy, I have managed to figure out its structure."

"First, Junior Sister Feng Yuan and Junior Sister Mo Yuan were suddenly attacked. There was more than one attacker, and they were all powerful, all of whom were at the Dongxuan Dao Fruit level."

"After capturing Junior Sister Feng Yuan and Junior Sister Mo Yuan, they did not all leave; they left one person behind to ambush them."

"When Shu Yuan and Jing Yuan arrive, the person who was lying in ambush will make his move. His methods are ruthless, and neither Shu Yuan nor Jing Yuan are his match. They are killed in one exchange."

"The last person escaped here and left calmly."

As Wen Yuan explained the situation, True Lord Mingfeng nodded: "As expected of someone with a naturally exquisite mind, your divination skills are already top-notch among the Yuan generation."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yuan simply smiled and remained silent. His divination skills were already among the best in the Yuan generation, even surpassing those of his senior brother Qi Yuan. Otherwise, where would his Daoist title, Taiyi Dongxuan Mingji Wen Yuan Zhenjun, have come from?
Jiefeng Zhenjun then asked, "Wenyuan, have you found out who was behind this?"

After a moment of contemplation, Wen Yuan slowly said, "The traces of the battle at the scene were too chaotic, and the various energies were intertwined and difficult to sort out. I can't say who captured Junior Sister Feng Yuan and Junior Sister Mo Yuan before. But I can't mistake the aura that killed Jing Yuan and Shu Yuan."

True Lord Fufeng asked, "Who is it?!"

Wen Yuan looked at the four senior uncles of the Feng generation and said, word by word, "Penglai, Lingyuan!"

Lingyuan?!
Penglai Spirit Abyss?!
Upon hearing this name, a sharp glint flashed in True Monarch Fufeng's eyes: "It really is him?!"

Wen Yuan said, "The aura of the Three Calamities and Annihilation, the breath of wind, thunder, water, and fire—who else could it be but Ling Yuan?"

Upon hearing this, the four True Lords exchanged glances and nodded.

Yes, the aura of the Three Calamities and the breath of wind, thunder, water, and fire—who else could it be but Penglai Lingyuan?!

True Lord Fufeng said coldly, "Lingyuan, you bully the weak by relying on your strength. It's one thing to sneak into my Yanzhou and take advantage of Fengyuan and Moyuan before they were captured, but you also killed Shuyuan and Jingyuan. I will definitely settle this score with you!"

Jiutoushan Caves.

This prison, which was previously used by the Seven Absolutes Goddess to detain her offending subordinates and other demon kings and soldiers, has now welcomed new guests.

For these two new guests, Lin Fan and Ling Yu specially re-engraved the restriction array, reinforced the dungeon from top to bottom and left to right, and even set up monitoring arrays, early warning mechanisms, sentry puppets and other means.

Inside the cave, Feng Yuan and Mo Yuan's magical power was locked by the Spirit Locking Ring, and they were also tightly bound by the Immortal Binding Rope. The two were each in a separate cell, and they could not even see each other.

Looking at his current predicament, Feng Yuan couldn't help but whisper an apology to Mo Yuan next door: "Mo Yuan, I'm the one who has caused you this time."

"I originally wanted to bring you to Maple Valley Palace to relax, but I never expected that you would also be imprisoned."

"The fault lies with me this time, and I will definitely find a way to get you out of here."

Mo Yuan comforted Feng Yuan, saying, "This is not your fault, sister. We were too careless. We thought that since Fenggu Dao Palace was located in the interior of Yanzhou, no one would come knocking on our door. That's why we let our guard down."

"We forgot about the sect's current predicament and underestimated the enemies of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School. Who could have imagined they would be so insidious?"

Before the words were finished, a familiar voice appeared in their ears: "What is meant by treacherous?"

"This is called catching someone off guard and attacking them when they are unprepared."

"But I didn't expect that even though you are in Yanzhou, and your Qianxuan Lingfeng Zhenjun has been fighting with my Penglai Yangyan Yuanyi Zhenjun for nearly a year, you can still be so careless, lax in your vigilance, and even have the leisure to soak in the hot spring."

"Now that you've been caught, who can you blame?"

As he spoke, Lin Fan appeared in front of Feng Yuan and Mo Yuan.

Hearing Lin Fan's words, Feng Yuan and Mo Yuan lowered their heads and remained silent. In the end, they were not strong enough and lacked vigilance. They were captured alive. Who could they blame?
Seeing that the two were silent, Lin Fan gave them a friendly smile again: "Don't worry, we have no intention of making things difficult for you."

"I just want to make a deal with True Monarch Lingfeng."

"When True Lord Lingfeng releases the Crested Ibis Demon Lord and Fairy Suqin, you two can go back."

"By the way, would you two be willing to cooperate in recording a projection, so that I can take it to True Monarch Lingfeng for a look?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuan and Mo Yuan simply closed their eyes and ignored Lin Fan.

Being captured was already a disgrace, but now they were being held hostage to threaten their own martial uncle. How could the two possibly cooperate under such a humiliating disgrace?

Seeing that the two were not cooperating, Lin Fan was not annoyed. He simply said to himself, "Whether you cooperate or not is up to you. Anyway, Ling Feng already knows. I just don't know if the anxious Ling Feng Zhenjun is still a match for my Uncle Yuan Yi."

Meanwhile, on the vast sea outside Yanzhou.

Lingfeng Zhenjun's face was ashen. He summoned the Thousand Profound Winds, which transformed into thousands of dragons carrying the traces of the wind, and roared away. Their momentum was earth-shattering, stirring up huge waves on the vast sea and even changing the celestial phenomena. The divine power of the Five Tribulations Zhenjun was evident from this.

Facing the all-out effort of True Lord Lingfeng, True Lord Yuanyi remained calm and composed. Behind him, the Sun Crown Dao Wheel, spanning millions of miles, slowly rotated, transforming strands of the Great Sun's flames into thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals, who arranged themselves to meet the elegant dragon.

Seeing Lingfeng Zhenjun engrossed in his magical battle, Yuanyi Zhenjun smiled.
"Ling Feng, your Dao heart seems a bit chaotic." (End of Chapter)