The Rise of the Sect: I am the most persistent person in the world of immortal cultivation

The branch leader had barely finished speaking.

Immediately, two figures shot into the sky like arrows released from a bow.

The leader was Elder Zhang from the Tongtianjiang branch of the Flying Apsaras.

His hair and beard were all white, yet his body was surrounded by a powerful spiritual energy.

The sword in his hand was the 'Pine Breeze Sword,' a treasured artifact forged with all his life savings to stabilize his meridians.

When it goes out, the wind howls through the pines; when it comes in, the sound of pines echoes for miles. Its power is immense.

The four people behind him.

There were young cultivators who had recently broken through to the True Person Realm, as well as calm and capable middle-aged deacons.

The group didn't even have time to say a word to their disciples.

Leaving only a few afterimages behind, they quickly sped off towards the Blackwater River Secret Realm.

"That's Elder Zhang! And Deacon Wang! They actually came out!"

A young disciple gazed at the receding streak of light in the sky, his voice filled with awe.

In the western branch, Elder Zhang usually kept to himself and rarely went out.

He only appears at sect ceremonies, but now he is personally leading an expedition for the Blackwater River Secret Realm, which shows how urgent this matter is.

Meanwhile, on the coast of the southern branch of Flying Gate.

The branch leader stood atop a spirit boat, the light from the communication token in his hand still lingering.

He turned to the six True Immortal cultivators gathered behind him and said in a deep voice.

"The safety of this secret realm is a matter of life and death for our sect. We must win, we cannot afford to lose!"

As soon as the words were spoken, all six people simultaneously activated their spiritual power.

The magic array at the bottom of the spirit boat lit up instantly, transforming into a golden stream of light that cleaved through the thick fog on the sea and flew inland.

In the valley of the eastern branch, five True Immortal cultivators stood on flying swords.

The sword light intertwined into a net, slaying all the demonic beasts that blocked the way, without daring to delay for the slightest.

On the snow-capped mountain of the northern branch, four immortals rode spirit cranes, clearing a path through the wind and snow.

The cries of the cranes and the hum of spiritual energy intertwined, breaking the silence of the snow-capped mountains.

The leader, Master Zhao, frowned slightly, raised his hand to brush the snow off his shoulder, and pondered to himself.

"With this kind of wind and snow, we're afraid it will delay our journey. Hopefully, the Blackwater River Secret Realm can hold out."

Just then, the communication token at Zhao Zhenren's waist suddenly vibrated.

A pale blue light shone from the token, piercing through the wind and snow.

A thought struck him, and he quickly grasped the token, channeling a wisp of spiritual energy into his fingertips.

The next moment, a vast voice, carrying the power to pierce through space, clearly entered everyone's consciousness.

"All cultivators at the True Person realm and above under the command of the Flying Celestials, heed my command! The core protective array of the Blackwater River Secret Realm has been attacked by extraterrestrial demons, and the spatial rift is widening! Quickly take the array-breaking talismans and purification artifacts and rush to the outer perimeter of the secret realm's core to assist in sealing the rift and blocking demon reinforcements!"

"Remember, do not enter the core area without authorization. We will make deployments after the reinforcements from the main altar arrive!"

"It's Ye Daozu's order!"

Master Zhao's eyes suddenly narrowed.

He immediately raised the token and addressed the three masters behind him in a deep voice.

"Everyone, Dao Ancestor Ye has given orders that the core of the secret realm is in dire need of help, and he commands us to speed up and rush to the outer perimeter of the core to provide support!"

Upon hearing this, the other three True Immortals all looked at the token in True Immortal Zhao's hand.

When they saw the wisp of Ye Yang's primordial spirit power on the token, a hint of awe flashed in their eyes.

One of the middle-aged men quickly spoke up.

"Senior Brother Zhao, I have a 'Snow-Avoiding Talisman' in my storage bag, which can prevent the spirit crane from being hindered by wind and snow. Let's speed up again!"

After saying that, he took out four yellow talismans from his storage bag and handed them to everyone.

Master Zhao took the talisman and quickly affixed it to the crane's wings.

The moment the talisman took effect, a layer of pale golden light enveloped the crane.

The snow melted instantly upon landing on the light shield, and the speed of the crane suddenly increased, like four white lightning bolts, cleaving a path through the snowstorm.

The crane's cries grew louder, and its wings flapped more frequently.

The snow-capped mountain scenery below rushed past, and what used to take half an hour could now be covered in just the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

Meanwhile, the same scene was also observed in various corners of the Flying Heaven Sect's territory.

In just half an hour,

True cultivators from all over the Flying Heaven Sect converged on the Blackwater River Secret Realm like rivers flowing into the sea.

More than twenty streaks of light converged in the sky.

A spectrum of spiritual energy, including blue, gold, white, and purple, intertwined to form a "band of light" that stretched across the sky.

Even the clouds below were stirred up by this powerful aura, churning endlessly.

At this moment, at the exit of the Blackwater River Secret Realm, Lin Yan and his disciples slowly withdrew.

As soon as they stepped out of the spatial barrier of the secret realm, they were drawn to the dazzling "band of light" in the sky.

One of the Li family disciples subconsciously stopped, rubbed his eyes, and spoke in disbelief.

"Those... how many fluctuations of spiritual energy were there? Each one was even stronger than the aura of the family patriarch!"

Lin Yan looked up and his heart skipped a beat when he saw several familiar figures in the "light band".

The azure light at the very front was none other than Elder Yan Qingying, the Nascent Soul Dao Ancestor of the sect.

A gray-robed figure followed closely behind.

That was Elder Zhang from the Western Branch, while the golden light belonged to Master Li from the Southern Branch…

These figures, who usually only existed in sect records and oral accounts from elders, suddenly appeared before the disciples present, causing them to momentarily lose their senses.

"It's Elder Yan! And Elder Zhang! What are they doing here?"

One of the Zhang family disciples, his voice trembling with excitement, reached out and tightly gripped the arm of his companion beside him. For them...

These sect elders are like legendary figures; to be able to see them in person is more exciting than obtaining any rare and precious treasures.

"Although Li Bayuan and Wang Dong and other ancestors are still stationed outside the star field."

"There are so many patriarchs who have come this time. I have never seen such a grand gathering before."

"It must be an order from Daozu Ye!"

Lin Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and thought of the figure from before, and slowly spoke.

"When Ye Daozu appeared in the secret realm before, and now he has summoned so many seniors, it must be to deal with the extraterrestrial demons in the secret realm."

"As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple chimed in."

"It seems there's a lot of danger in the Demon Realm these days." "With so many True Cultivators here, those demons are definitely in for a rough time!"

The discussion gradually grew more heated, and the disciples' eyes slowly shifted from initial shock to excitement and relief.

They watched as the "band of light" in the sky slowly descended and landed on the open ground not far from the exit of the secret realm. More than twenty figures landed at the same time. Although the pressure of spiritual power had been deliberately restrained, it still caused the surrounding plants to droop slightly, and even the air seemed to become heavy.

Yan Qingying took the lead and stepped forward. Her gaze swept over Lin Yan and the others, and when she saw the signs of fighting on their bodies, her brows furrowed slightly.

"You just came out of the secret realm? What was the situation inside? Where is Daozu Ye now?"

Lin Yan quickly stepped forward and bowed in greeting.

“Returning to Dao Ancestor Yan, the demonic energy inside the secret realm is extremely heavy, and many extraterrestrial demons have infiltrated, including many Nascent Soul Realm experts.”

"Master Ye is currently blocking the demons from destroying the protective array in the core area of ​​the secret realm. He told us to withdraw from the secret realm first and wait for further instructions."

"A demon at the Nascent Soul Realm? You still want to destroy the protective formation?"

Yan Qingying stepped forward, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.

"It seems these extraterrestrial demons are determined to open a spatial rift and summon the Thunder Tribulation Realm Demon Ancestor!"

"Everyone, Dao Ancestor Ye has ordered us to clear out the demon nests on the outer perimeter of the secret realm and cut off the demon reinforcements. Elder Zhang, you take five people to the east side, Chief Li, take five people to the west side, Deacon Wang, take five people to the south side, and the rest of you follow me to the north side."

"Within one hour, all demon nests must be uprooted. No demons shall be allowed to approach the core of the secret realm!"

"As ordered!"

More than twenty True Immortal cultivators responded in unison, their voices causing the ground to tingle slightly.

Without the slightest hesitation, they immediately split into four teams, activated their spiritual power again, and transformed into four streams of light, flying towards the four directions outside the secret realm.

The sword light, the glow of magical artifacts, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy intertwined and quickly disappeared into the distant mountains and forests.

Ye Yang had just set up a temporary defensive array outside the Magic Crystal Palace.

Then they sensed a familiar aura emanating from the outer perimeter of the secret realm.

The arrival of so many cultivators at the True Person realm naturally did not escape Ye Yang's perception.

He looked up and saw a streak of azure light breaking through the barrier of demonic energy and rushing toward the core area; it was Yan Qingying.

"Senior Brother Ye!"

Yan Qingying's voice was somewhat urgent. After landing, she immediately looked around at her surroundings.

The surrounding space was riddled with cracks, and black demonic blood remained on the ground.

The air still carried a lingering malevolent aura, clearly indicating that a fierce battle had just taken place.

"What exactly happened in the secret realm? Why did so many extraterrestrial demons invade?"

Ye Yang raised his hand and waved it, creating a magical barrier that isolated the surrounding demonic energy. He then spoke slowly.

"After I planted the Demon-Devouring Vine in the Blackwater River, I discovered that the demonic energy in the Blackwater River was unusually dense."

"Among those auras, we also detected the aura of extraterrestrial demons."

"After further investigation, it was discovered that Shi was actually a Thunder Tribulation Realm Demon Ancestor from the Bone Demon Domain, who had already sent people to infiltrate the secret realm through spatial rifts."

"The goal is to destroy the core protective array, widen the crack, and prepare for a subsequent invasion."

He paused and continued.

"I have already killed four Nascent Soul Realm demons. One of them was skilled in stealth and once hid in the sea of ​​consciousness of Li Qingyun, a disciple of the sect."

"The other person tried to destroy the protective array in the Magic Crystal Hall, but I have already dealt with him."

“But that Thunder Tribulation Realm Demon Ancestor attacked from across the boundary. Although he didn’t hurt me, the commotion was enormous. I’m worried that he might attack again.”

"Therefore, this area must be consolidated as quickly as possible."

"A Demon Ancestor at the Tribulation Realm? Making a move across realms?"

Yan Qingying's expression changed drastically, her eyes filled with shock.

"How dare this Bone-Corroding Demon Realm be so arrogant? Have they forgotten the lessons of the Star Sea Demon Realm War?"

Since breaking through to the Nascent Soul Dao Realm.

She knew all too well the terror of a cultivator at the Tribulation Realm. If that person were to descend in person, it would be no easy task for the Flying Heaven Sect to defend the secret realm with its current strength.

Ye Yang nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the outer edge of the secret realm.
"Fortunately, you brought so many true cultivators with you. The purification array they set up around the secret realm has begun to repair the damaged spatial barrier."

"The space that was on the verge of collapse due to the destruction caused by the demons is now slowly stabilizing."

Yan Qingying followed Ye Yang's gaze.

Sure enough, wisps of pale golden spiritual light spread out from the perimeter, colliding with the demonic energy inside the secret realm and forming subtle patterns of light.

She breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned again.

"But if that Demon Ancestor of the Tribulation Realm insists on coming, how should we deal with it? Several elders of the main altar are still stationed outside the star field and cannot return in a short time."

"I already have a plan for this matter."

Ye Yang spoke calmly.

“Deep within the secret realm, I discovered an ancient temple, which sealed within a demon at the Refinement of Void Realm level.”

"A demon race member at the Void Refinement Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingying's pupils suddenly contracted, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on the long sword in her hand.

Although there is a major difference between the Refining Void Realm and the Thunder Tribulation Realm, both are enough to make one a powerful force in their own right.

Moreover, this demon has been sealed here for who knows how many years.

No one knows how much terrifying power has accumulated within him.

"Senior Brother Ye, this demon is so powerful that it would be difficult for the two of us to subdue it, let alone kill it."

Ye Yang naturally understood the risks involved and nodded slowly.

"It is precisely because of his profound cultivation that I asked you to gather twenty True Immortal cultivators to take action together. This demon has been sealed for many years, and although its strength is not as great as before, its essence remains."

"If we fight alone, even if we join forces, we may not be able to gain the upper hand."

"But if we unite twenty True Immortal cultivators, use an array to restrain them, and supplement it with the power of purification, we can definitely suppress them completely."

He paused, then reached out and took out a map.

"Although the seal on this temple has loosened, it is still protected by ancient runes."

“Now we can have twenty True Immortal cultivators set up the ‘Demon-Slaying Purification Array’ around the temple. Then you and I will be responsible for breaking the seal. Once the demon appears, we will lure it into the array and then work together to kill it.”

Yan Qingying looked at the array markings on the map, a look of understanding flashing in her eyes.

This 'Demon-Slaying Purification Array' requires twenty people to precisely control spiritual power; the slightest carelessness will reveal flaws.

Fortunately, the cultivators who came this time were all elites from their sects, so there shouldn't be any major problems with their cooperation.

She had just breathed a sigh of relief when Ye Yang spoke again.

"After slaying the demons, we will extract the remaining pure essence from their bodies and use the power of the formation to purify all the demonic energy in the secret realm."

...(End of chapter)