Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

A cold light flashed in Ye Guihong's eyes, and he said coldly: "We are separated by a state, but Fellow Daoist Xuanwei arrived in one day. Our sect is close to the water tower. If we are a step slower, wouldn't it be ridiculed by others?"

He had long regarded the secret realm of Yuling Sect as his own, and now Shaoxuan Sect came to take a piece of the pie, which made him very unhappy.

But the white-haired Taoist didn't care at all, and said with a smile: "I am following the orders of my master, and I dare not neglect it."

"I used a shrinking talisman to travel 300,000 miles to get here in one day."

"I wonder what method Fellow Daoist Ye used to arrive so quickly?"

Although the Jiuli Sect has a large number of people, they dare not fight with the Shaoxuan Sect.

Otherwise, a war between the two sects would be triggered, and the Jiuli Sect's ancestral beast, which lacks intelligence, is no match for Master Cangsong.

Ye Guihong said calmly: "It's just a small trick, not worth mentioning."

The white-haired old Taoist frowned, his eyes turned and fell on the palaces and pavilions on Xuangui Island, and he exclaimed softly: "Could this be the remains left by the ancient sect..."

"No, these palaces and pavilions are not of ancient style. They seem to be built by modern monks..."

Before he finished speaking, his eyes returned to Ye Guihong with a slightly surprised expression.

The secret realm was exposed, and Ye Guihong was already in a very bad mood. He ignored the look in the eyes of the white-haired old Taoist, snorted coldly, and left.

Seeing this, the white-haired Taoist priest no longer wanted to make trouble, and led four Nascent Soul cultivators to an uninhabited desert island, where he landed on a light of escape, meditated and adjusted his breathing, waiting for the secret realm to open.

A day later, the white-haired Taoist priest opened his eyes, looked towards the north, and a layer of haze flashed in his eyes.

Half a quarter of an hour later, six beams of light appeared in the sky, came to the Lingguang Gate, stopped, and six monks appeared.

The leader was a middle-aged Taoist priest, but he was not as confident as the white-haired old Taoist priest. He carefully looked at Sun Yuan, who was wearing a black armor, and bowed with his fists: "Excuse me, is this Senior Sun? I am Mo Wuchen of the Zhengqing Sect, and I am honored to meet you, Senior."

Sun Yuan didn't even turn his head: "The Zhengqing faction is also trying to get involved?"

Mo Wuchen said respectfully: "The ancient secret realm has been opened, and our sect will naturally not ignore it. If the senior does not allow it, I will leave immediately..."

Sun Yuan said calmly: "The Jiuli Sect and Shaoxuan Sect are already here, so what's the harm in having one more Zhengqing Sect?"

Mo Wuchen bowed again: "Thank you for your help, Senior."

After saying that, he led the five men to retreat to the side, not daring to disturb Sun Yuan anymore.

But his eyes were always on the buildings on Xuangui Island, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

After pondering for a moment, Mo Wuchen turned around and whispered a few words. The five Nascent Soul cultivators landed on a reef with a radius of several dozen feet. He himself turned around, came in front of the white-haired old Taoist, and escaped with a beam of light.

The white-haired old Taoist frowned, stood up, and said calmly: "I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Mo would condescend to make this trip in person, which is unworthy of the head of the Zhengqing Sect."

Mo Wuchen smiled and said, "Our sect is not like yours. We have Senior Cangsong guarding the gate. If I want to get involved, I can't just sit there in the sect."

He turned his head to look at the Jiuli sect monks in the distance, and finally looked at Ye Guihong, and laughed sarcastically: "Didn't Ye Laogou come here in person, accompanied by ten Yuanying elders, so majestic, and he is not afraid of chaos in Lizhou."

As he spoke, he took out a half-broken incense stick, held it in his hand, inserted it in front of him, and stood steadily in the air.

He stretched out his finger and flicked it, and the incense stick ignited without fire. A light green smoke rose up, continuously, surrounding the two people, as if covered by a thin green rope.

The white-haired old Taoist looked at the incense stick, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Guardian incense? This is a great gift from Taoist friend Mo."

Mo Wuchen also showed a bit of pain on his face: "With Senior Sun here, I have no choice but to spend a lot of money."

The white-haired old Taoist frowned and said, "What on earth does Daoist Fellow Mo want from me that he has to use the protective incense to block Senior Sun's consciousness?"

Mo Wuchen said sternly: "Although there have been some disputes between our two sects in the past, they were only minor issues."

"Today, the ancient secret realm appeared in the depths of Nanzhou. Senior Sun came in person, and the Jiuli Sect spared no effort. It is obvious that they are determined to obtain the treasures in the secret realm."

"Why don't our two sects join hands and explore the secret realm together? What do you think, Taoist Xuanwei?"

The white-haired old Taoist was startled, obviously not expecting Mo Wuchen to make such a suggestion, but he quickly reacted and said coldly: "The dispute involving the orthodoxy has lasted for tens of thousands of years. Is it just a minor problem?"

"Senior Sun has promised that he will not enter the secret realm to compete with us for the treasure. Then we will have to rely on our own abilities."

Mo Wuchen shook his head: "Daoyou, you are wrong. The upper sect was extinct tens of thousands of years ago, and even the mountain gate is not on Jiuxianzhou."

"We have only obtained a few skills and magical powers, which cannot be considered as the orthodox lineage."

"To be honest, they can only be regarded as side branches. The dispute over the orthodoxy can be big or small."

"And the ancient secret realm is right in front of us. Since there is a spiritual energy storm sweeping through it, there must be spiritual energy stagnation inside. It has not been opened for tens of thousands of years. Who knows how many natural treasures are hidden inside."

"The two factions are neither rivals of the Jiuli faction. Why not join forces to explore the secret realm, regardless of the number of people, and split the treasures we obtain in 50-50. Isn't that wonderful?"

These words were spoken with great sincerity, and the white-haired old Taoist couldn't help but be moved, but his expression remained calm: "Fellow Daoist Mo, I appreciate your kindness."

“Although Jiuli has sent many people, I have already checked the Lingguang Gate, and the ancient secret realm will not be opened for several days.”

“When the monks from various sects arrive one after another, even if the two sects join forces, it will be of no avail. Instead, they will easily become the target of public criticism like the Jiuli Sect.”

Mo Wuchen smiled slightly: "Don't worry, fellow Daoist, since I dare to propose this, I will definitely be prepared."

As he said this, he took out a wooden box, removed the soul-sealing talisman, and opened the lid: "Daoyou, do you recognize this item?"

The white-haired Taoist priest looked closely and saw a talisman lying quietly in the wooden box. The surface of the talisman looked a little old, with three kinds of spiritual light glowing in blue, white and red, and painted with intricate ancient seal characters, which were difficult to recognize. It exuded an ancient and vicissitudes of life atmosphere.

"Is this... an ancient forbidden-breaking talisman?"

The white-haired Taoist stared at the three-color talisman for a long time before he raised his head and asked uncertainly.

Mo Wuchen nodded: "Fellow Daoist, you have good eyesight. This is the ancient forbidden-breaking talisman."

The white-haired old Taoist opened his eyes slightly and said, "You actually have this treasure in your hand. Could it be that you want to use this talisman to quietly break the restriction and sneak in?"

"No, even if it is the ancient forbidden talisman, it is impossible to break the restriction of the ancient secret realm..."

Mo Wuchen smiled slightly: "Daoyou, you worry too much. How can I hide it from Senior Sun?"

"However, a crack has opened up in this ancient secret realm, and it will be opened soon."

"This ancient forbidden-breaking talisman is enough to break the remaining restrictions and allow us to enter."

The white-haired old Taoist was stunned: "Fellow Daoist Mo, are you going to break the ban in public?"

Mo Wuchen nodded slightly: "Yes, there are only three sects here at the moment. If we can break the restriction in advance, we don't have to fight for the treasure with the sects that arrive later."

"It's just that the Jiuli sect is going all out. Although Senior Sun won't enter the secret realm himself, he will definitely send his demon kings into it." "Only if our two sects join hands can we fight against them and not return empty-handed."

The white-haired Taoist priest showed hesitation. Mo Wuchen's smile faded and he said solemnly, "The last time an ancient secret realm appeared in the world was seven thousand years ago. This kind of opportunity is hard to come by."

"Fellow Daoist, are you going to watch the treasure fall into the hands of others and return empty-handed?"

The white-haired Taoist raised his hand and gently stroked his long beard, still remaining silent.

Mo Wuchen frowned upon seeing this and said, "If Daoist Xuan Ling were here, what would he choose? That's all I have to say. I will give Daoist Xuan Ling ten seconds to think about it."

The white-haired Taoist's expression changed several times, and finally nodded: "Well, then I will agree to explore this ancient secret realm together with you!"

Mo Wuchen showed a look of joy and put away the ancient forbidden-breaking talisman: "Great! The magical powers of our two sects are complementary to each other. If we join forces, the Jiuli Sect will definitely not be their opponent. Mo will definitely teach Old Dog Ye a lesson!"

The white-haired Taoist priest quickly reminded him, "I joined forces with Fellow Daoist Mo for the treasures in the secret realm, not to fight against the Jiuli Sect."

Mo Wuchen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Daoist friend. I will not lose the big picture for the sake of small things. As long as the Jiuli Sect does not hinder our treasure hunt, I will never cause trouble for Ye Laogou."

The white-haired Taoist priest was relieved a little: "Fellow Taoist, you just said that the treasures we obtained will be divided 50-50. Does it still count?"

Mo Wuchen said solemnly: "Of course, although our sect has two more elders, when it really comes to a critical moment, we still have to rely on fellow Taoists to take action."

"I have long admired Senior Cangsong's methods."

The white-haired Taoist smiled, revealing a hint of complacency.

Afterwards, the two of them carefully discussed the details of jointly exploring the secret realm. A quarter of an hour later, Mo Wuchen raised his sleeve and flicked it, and the quietly burning guardian incense finally went out, leaving only a small half.

A trace of pain flashed across his eyes. He put away the rare treasure that was powerful enough to shield the consciousness of a Divine Transformation cultivator, and with a flash of light, he flew up into the sky with the white-haired Taoist priest and arrived in front of Senior Sun.

Mo Wuchen clasped his fists and bowed: "Senior Sun, I have something to report."

The white-haired Taoist priest also bowed but did not speak.

Sun Yuan was still staring at the Lingguang Gate, without turning his head, and asked calmly: "What's the matter?"

Mo Wuchen stood up and said respectfully, "I have an ancient forbidden-breaking talisman in my hand, which can break the restriction of this ancient secret realm in advance..."

Before he finished speaking, Sun Yuan suddenly turned around and asked, "Are you serious?"

Mo Wuchen was stunned. He had never expected Sun Yuan to react like this.

But his hands did not stop. He took out the wooden box, opened the lid, and took out the ancient talisman to break the ban.

"Senior, please look, this is the ancient forbidden-breaking talisman..."

He stopped talking halfway, a drop of cold sweat slowly trickling down his temple.

Sun Yuan disappeared suddenly like a ghost and appeared in front of him.

The tall body blocked the gate of spiritual light, casting a shadow that completely covered Mo Wuchen.

The black armor revealed the deepest darkness, and only the eyes hidden under the black iron double-horned helmet burst out with a brilliance, staring closely at the ancient ban-breaking talisman in the wooden box.

Mo Wuchen was horrified and stepped back subconsciously, but then he stopped abruptly, fearing that he would anger this mysterious demon cultivator. He just quietly retracted his left hand that was holding the wooden box.

Sun Yuan carefully examined the ancient forbidden-breaking talisman and murmured, "It is indeed a forbidden-breaking talisman. Although it is only a three-color forbidden-breaking talisman, the ancient secret realm is about to open, so it should be enough to break the restriction..."

Mo Wuchen was shocked, the Zhengqing sect only got this ancient talisman by chance, and they only knew that it had the effect of breaking the ban.

Could it be that besides this ancient talisman, there are other talismans that can break the ban?
Sun Yuan suddenly raised his head and looked at Mo Wuchen, and ordered in an unquestionable tone: "Use this talisman to break the restriction quickly!"

At this time, Ye Guihong also came to the three of them, staring at the talisman in Mo Wuchen's hand, with a bit of eagerness in his eyes.

Ever since Mo Wuchen and the white-haired Taoist flew into the sky, he had been paying attention to the movements here. After Mo Wuchen took out the talisman to break the ban, he could no longer hold back and flew up.

Ye Guihong did not recognize the talisman to break the ban, but since Sun Yuan had already spoken, he must be right.

He has survived from ancient times to the present day, and no one knows ancient treasures better than him.

If they can break the restriction in advance and enter the secret realm before the cultivators from the other ten major sects arrive, the Jiuli Sect will be able to capture a large number of ancient spirit beasts with powerful bloodlines and fulfill their long-cherished wish of tens of thousands of years.

Mo Wuchen smiled bitterly: "Senior, please understand. I also want to enter the ancient secret realm as soon as possible."

"But the ancient forbidden-breaking talisman is extremely precious. Our sect has only obtained this one in tens of thousands of years. It is the foundation for suppressing the sect."

"After breaking the restriction, our sect is not the only one that can enter the secret realm. Please forgive me for not taking out the restriction-breaking talisman for no reason. Otherwise, I will not be able to explain to the elders after returning to the sect."

Sun Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you want?"

Mo Wuchen said respectfully: "In front of the senior, I dare not ask for too much."

“But in order to obtain this ancient forbidden talisman, our sect paid a heavy price.”

"How about asking Senior and Fellow Daoist Xuanwei to each take out a 3,000-year-old spiritual herb?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yuan took out a wooden box with a soul-sealing talisman without hesitation and handed it to Mo Wuchen: "Break the ban quickly, don't waste time."

Mo Wuchen took the wooden box with both hands and looked at the white-haired old Taoist beside him.

The white-haired Taoist smiled slightly, took out a wooden box with a soul-sealing talisman on it, raised his hand and pushed it towards Mo Wuchen.

He said, "Daoyou Mo is a man of high moral character. How can I not express my appreciation? I will give you this three thousand year old purple ganoderma lucidum with nine orifices."

Mo Wuchen took the wooden box, uncovered the two spirit-sealing talismans, examined them carefully, and put them away.

Seeing this, Ye Guihong frowned, and reluctantly took out a wooden box, raised his hand and pushed it: "Ye happens to have a 3,000-year-old Sky Fire Glazed Branch in his hand, as compensation for your ancient forbidden-breaking talisman..."

The wooden box flew towards Mo Wuchen, but he did not take it. Instead, he raised his sleeve and flicked it, and the wooden box flew back.

Ye Guihong's face darkened and he took the wooden box: "What do you mean, Brother Mo?"

Mo Wuchen said expressionlessly: "If Fellow Daoist Ye wants me to take out the forbidden talisman, he must take out two three thousand year old spiritual herbs."

Ye Guihong was startled, then his face showed anger: "Why did Senior Sun and Fellow Daoist Xuanwei only take out one spiritual herb, but when it came to Ye, it became two?"

Mo Wuchen sneered, "Fellow Daoist Ye, why are you asking when you already know the answer? Eighty years ago, two Jindan disciples of our sect went to Nanzhou together to look for spiritual herbs. They fought with your disciples, and one died in Lizhou, while the other returned seriously injured. He was poisoned, his foundation was completely destroyed, and his path to the Tao was cut off."

"One hundred and seventy years ago, Junior Brother Qin fought with Elder Wu of your sect and returned seriously injured..."

"Given the grudge between our sect and yours, if you don't have two 3,000-year-old spiritual herbs, don't even think about asking me to take out the forbidden talisman and help Fellow Daoist Ye!" (End of this chapter)