I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 723 Shi Jin's Tribulation
Back then, the Great Qian Dynasty was almost driven to the brink of despair, and it gathered all its strength just to resist Zuoqiu's attack.

Therefore, Emperor Li Haotian had no choice but to use the dynasty's fortune, combined with the Fengtian City formation, and the ancestral artifact. This further damaged his already weakened body, causing his cultivation speed to drop to the third tier.

Li Shi'an was the same; he narrowly escaped death several times during his battles with Zuoqiu.

Throughout the entire Great Qian Dynasty, at least 100,000 people died at the hands of Zuoqiu!
This is a blood feud, and a disgrace to the Great Qian Dynasty.

Gu Yuanqing knew that neither Li Haotian nor Li Shi'an could forget Zuoqiu's death, and only by seeing him die with their own eyes could they quell their hatred.

"Wait a moment!" Gu Yuanqing closed his eyes for a moment.

Then a spatial rift appeared, and Li Shi'an, Li Haotian, and Ji Dai all came to his side.

"Greetings, Mountain Lord."

"Let's go!" Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly.

……

Holy Heaven Sect.

As one of the four sects of the heretical sects, namely the Palace, the Religion, the Hall, and the School, it is a top-tier heretical sect.

It is also a top-tier sect in this lower realm.

Sect Master Shi Jin became a half-step Yin-Yang expert hundreds of years ago, but he was attacked by Li Miaoxuan and Gu Yuanqing, which damaged his foundation. In the past hundred years, although he has not made any progress, he still dares not cross the Yin-Yang Tribulation.

Lately, he suddenly felt uneasy, vaguely sensing that something might be about to happen. He wasn't sure if it was danger or some important event. Even with his secret methods of divination, he remained in a state of confusion.

As time went by, the unease in his heart grew stronger, especially during meditation. Even when he was trying to comprehend the principles of Yin and Yang, illusions would suddenly arise, causing his heart to pound and making it impossible for him to enter a state of tranquility.

His expression was gloomy, and this unease was like a sword hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment.

"Who is plotting against me?" He racked his brains to sort out his enemies, but there were too many possibilities to be sure. The only ones who could give him this feeling were the powerful figures above the Heavenly Change Realm.

There aren't many people who have grudges against such a powerful figure.

"Could it be that Li Miaoxuan has descended from the Spirit Realm to the mortal realm again?"

Thinking of this, he felt a chill in his heart. Back then, he almost lost his life at the hands of Li Miaoxuan, but at that time Li Miaoxuan was also a Heaven Transformation cultivator. After returning to this sect's base, she was naturally not afraid. But now things are different. He heard that Li Miaoxuan is already at the peak of Yin-Yang Zhou Tian and may have to undergo the Chaos Tribulation at any time.

Even within this stronghold, such experts are not safe. If things go wrong, even if they seek help from their master, it will be too late to get any assistance.

Besides that, there is the Qian Yuan Sect. Back then, people from both the Sheng Tian Sect and the You Ming Sect died in Chi Yuan Continent. It was even rumored that this sect had a Hun Tian Grand Master.

The names of Li Shi'an and Ji Dai also weighed heavily on his mind.

It's incredible that so many cultivators would emerge from a floating realm.

Moreover, he had always suspected that these people were related to the Lingxu Sect. After all, the Twelve Realms of Ding were under the control of the Lingxu Sect, and the Path to Heaven naturally led to the Lingxu Sect. Furthermore, Li Miaoxuan and these people from the Floating Realms were from the same Floating Realm, which was itself highly suspicious.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He hurriedly went to the Ancestral Hall and used a secret method to contact the spirit world to inquire about Li Miaoxuan's whereabouts.

After all, the Spirit Realm and the Cultivation Realm are separate, and Li Miaoxuan is said to still be guarding the Taixu Realm City, which is the outer battlefield. If a Yin-Yang Zhou Tian Grand Cultivator leaves the Realm City and goes down to the Spirit Realm, there will inevitably be some commotion.

After a moment, his expression changed. News from the Spirit Realm indicated that Li Miaoxuan had left Taixu Realm City several months ago, supposedly returning to the Lingxu Sect to prepare for the Great Tribulation of Chaos.

"Oh no, it must be her! She is about to undergo the Chaos Tribulation, but this tribulation is not easy to overcome. Under the tribulation, life and death are uncertain. She must be trying to settle her grudges before undergoing the tribulation. In this way, she can also achieve a state of mind that is complete and free from worries, and the probability of successfully overcoming the tribulation will be higher."

"At the same time, if she survives this tribulation, even a master of the Chaos Realm will find it difficult to attack us again. Otherwise, it could easily lead to a war between good and evil, and the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian Realm would be the best opportunity!"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Li Miaoxuan wasn't returning to her sect at all; she had clearly found an excuse to secretly descend to the mortal realm and come straight for him.

He quickly burned incense again to contact the upper realm and reported his guess.

The spirit world also took it seriously and immediately sent people to investigate.

Several days later, another message arrived, saying that Li Miaoxuan had not descended to the mortal realm, but had actually returned to the Lingxu Sect to prepare for her tribulation. In recent days, there had been no news of any great cultivators descending to the mortal realm.

Upon receiving the news, Shi Jin ruled out one possibility, but instead felt uneasy.

If it really is Li Miaoxuan, then pressure can be exerted through the spirit world. But now that we don't know who the enemy is, it's even more difficult to do so.

He summoned the sect elders and protectors, and gave them orders to increase vigilance, inspect the sect's formations, and be on high alert.

The elders didn't understand, but they still did as they were told.

Shi Jin himself went into seclusion to refine magical artifacts in preparation for any potential battles.

And the entire Holy Heaven Sect began to stir because of Shi Jin's words.

The entire encampment resembled a ferocious beast awakening.

As the mountain-protecting formation awakened, twelve black-robed formation masters rushed in all directions, stepping on the eerie blue fire path ignited by corpse oil. They bit their tongues and spat the oil onto the black iron formation pillars. With a piercing metallic scraping sound, the "Ten Thousand Blades Formation" buried underground slowly rose up, with a military puppet standing on it.

Seventy-two ancient bronze coffins broke through the ground, thick black blood seeping from the cracks in the coffin lids. Each coffin had a disciple standing beside it, holding a blood-red jade bottle, using the blood's warmth to nourish the blood corpses within, ready to fight with the corpses at any time.

On the main peak of the Holy Heaven Sect, an altar rose up, with a blood-red spear locked in the center. Evil energy and intense killing intent emanated from it, the spear trembled constantly, and the iron chains rattled as if it were about to break free at any moment.

Many elders and disciples sat in their positions around the spear, but none of them dared to look directly at it, as if they would be injured by its aura if they did.

The entire mountain range was shrouded in mist, as if the roar of a dragon could be heard, and the shape of a dragon's head and a human body could be vaguely seen.

……

Seeing that all sorts of methods had been used, Shi Jin seemed to feel a little more at ease.

Although this was a lower sect, the various arrangements within the sect were the work of a Hun Tian master. With preparation, Yin Yang cultivators were not to be feared, and even Hun Tian experts could hold them off for a while. The disciples of the Holy Heaven Sect took their positions and awaited orders, naturally whispering amongst themselves.

"The sect leader suddenly issued this order. Does it mean that a great enemy is coming to attack?"

"I wonder which one of them is so bold as to come to the territory of my Holy Heaven Sect. I think they're tired of living."

"We must not be careless. If it were an ordinary cultivator, the sect leader would not have gone to such lengths. You should know that the last time there was such a commotion was a thousand years ago, six hundred years ago, when Xue Fanbai of the Zhengyi Sect, a great cultivator at the Yin-Yang Realm, attacked. Even that was not as good as this time. He activated the mountain-protecting formation before even seeing the enemy."

"It's more than just a mountain-protecting formation. Look at the spear shadow on the mountain peak; it's clearly the Holy Heaven Divine Spear, the treasure of my sect, a magic weapon at the Dao artifact level!"

"What's there to worry about? Ordinary Yin-Yang cultivators would be useless, but if it were a top-tier cultivator, would he really dare to break the pact between the righteous and evil paths?"

……

Zuoqiu, who had already become a Void Heaven cultivator, frowned slightly, feeling somewhat uneasy. However, he was unaware that he was at the center of this great calamity for the Holy Heaven Sect, and only thought that a great enemy was approaching, so he sensed it.

There was some unease throughout the entire Holy Heaven Sect. After all, such a commotion was too great, and they couldn't help but worry.

"Sect Master, who exactly is attacking?" asked an elder at the Celestial Realm level.

"I don't know, I just have a feeling. Have any disciples been sent out to investigate?" Shi Jin stood with his hands behind his back on the mountaintop, his eyes swirling with bloodlust as he looked around.

"Sect Master, rest assured, there are disciples skilled in the art of Heavenly Vision hidden in all directions, and the Listening Array has also been activated. As long as a Celestial Realm expert enters within ten thousand miles, we will know immediately," an elder replied.

Shi Jin nodded slightly and said softly, "I just hope this calamity is just my imagination."

Several elders looked at each other.

The sect was in such a state of turmoil because they didn't even know who the enemy was or when they would arrive. This was the first time the Holy Heaven Sect had ever encountered such a situation. However, none of them dared to question Shi Jin's orders.

Suddenly, an elder sensed something, raised his hand, and a compass floated in the air, transforming into the shape of mountains, forests, and cities. Then, it rapidly enlarged around a point, landing in a city, and finally locking onto an inn.

……

Hundreds of thousands of miles away.

Five people, led by Gu Yuanqing, were traveling in the sky.

Suddenly, Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "This Holy Heaven Sect does have some skill."

"Why did Father say that?" Li Chengyi asked curiously.

Gu Yuanqing said, "We haven't even gotten close yet, but the great formation has already been activated, and they are on high alert. Based on this alone, this top-tier evil sect truly lives up to its name!"

Li Shi'an said with some surprise, "Our arrival here was also sudden. Did they actually come prepared? Could it be that we just happened to be there? If it were our cultivation levels that allowed them to detect us in advance, it wouldn't be surprising. But the Mountain Lord is a Great Cultivator of the Chaotic Undying Realm, while the highest cultivation level among the disciples of the Holy Heaven Sect is only at the peak of the Heaven Transformation Realm. What merit or ability do they have to detect the Mountain Lord in advance!"

Gu Yuanqing's eyes shone with starlight as he scanned the area, then his gaze settled on a certain spot. He chuckled and said, "Senior Li, you were right. It really is a perfect coincidence."

Li Chengyi said, "Is there really someone else causing trouble for the Holy Heaven Sect?"

Gu Yuanqing stared for a moment, then suddenly waved his hand, and a water mirror appeared. In the mirror were two people, both wearing masks, hiding in a small town using the art of concealment.

The two people's voices could be heard coming from the mirror.

"This is troublesome. The Holy Heaven Sect seems to have noticed us and activated their great formation. Brother Qi, what should we do? If we were to do it in secret, we would still have a chance, but now that the Holy Heaven Sect is prepared, things will be difficult."

"Wait, I don't believe it. There's no such thing as a thousand people guarding against a thousand thieves. I don't believe the Holy Heaven Sect can stay like this forever! The Prophecy Pavilion never misses a chance. Since someone has paid such a high price, some danger is normal. I never thought this trip would be completely smooth. The Holy Heaven Sect is a top-tier evil sect. Even if it's just a lower sect, it's not so easy to take them down." Another person snorted.

Before the two could finish speaking, one of them suddenly changed his expression and shouted, "Go! We've been discovered!"

The two immediately took to the air and looked back. They saw a spear shadow coming from nowhere. Before the spear even arrived, they felt as if their souls were about to be torn apart!
One of them raised his hand and threw out a copper coin, which grew larger in mid-air and blocked the way behind them.

At this moment, Shi Jin's phantom appeared in the void, and he coldly said, "The Prophecy Tower? It's you? How dare you! Who sent you to assassinate me?"

Shi Jin's expression was icy. Someone had actually sent the Prophecy Tower to kill him. These two were no less powerful than him. If they were to launch a surprise attack, they could indeed take his life. This might very well be the reason why his Dao Heart was being warned.

Moreover, it was less than a thousand miles from the Holy Heaven Sect's headquarters. If I hadn't sensed something was wrong, I might have really been in danger.

He actually had a slight feeling that something was wrong, but he quickly ignored it.

Those who dare to plot against me will never be allowed to escape.

……

"I thought he had actually noticed my arrival, but it turns out there was another assassin!" Gu Yuanqing chuckled silently.

"Although the Prophecy Pavilion is not a top-tier sect, it is still well-known in the cultivation world. It is said that a powerful cultivator in the Chaos Realm once died at the hands of this pavilion. However, it may just be a rumor. They did indeed attack and kill a great cultivator in the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian Realm." Li Chengyi had traveled in the cultivation world for many years and was relatively familiar with some of the forces in the cultivation world.

“These two are probably doomed. They’re trapped in the center by the magic array. That spear must be a Dao artifact; even a Yin-Yang cultivator might not be able to withstand it,” Li Shi’an said.

“On one side are assassins, and on the other is an evil sect. It’s a good thing either of them dies,” Li Haotian said.

“Grandfather is right!” Li Chengyi replied, then turned to Gu Yuanqing and said, “Father, should we wait a while? If the Holy Heaven Sect kills these two and resolves the trouble, they will naturally lower their guard, and the mountain formation will also close, which will save us a lot of trouble.”

This time, my intention is a swift and decisive strike, giving them no chance to react. While the Holy Heaven Sect within the cultivation world may indeed only have Heavenly Transformation cultivators, the sect certainly possesses methods to directly send a Chaos Heaven expert to pinpoint and strike from the void. Currently, the cultivation world and the Spirit Realm have signed a pact to resist the extraterrestrial demons; if this is delayed too long, it may lead to unforeseen changes.”

"There's no need for that. It's better to resolve this sooner rather than later. Besides, even if the people from the Spirit Realm get involved, so what? I'm not saying I'm going to destroy their Holy Heaven Sect. I just want them to give me an explanation. Those who deserve to die should die, but if they really don't know what's good for them, then we'll see how they handle things." Gu Yuanqing said calmly.

He never imagined that the Spirit Realm wouldn't intervene when he attacked the Holy Heaven Sect. Even if Zuo Qiu's cultivation was low and insignificant, the Holy Heaven Sect would never hand over its disciples so easily. Otherwise, what would become of the reputation of a top-tier evil sect?

Of course, Gu Yuanqing could also sneak into the Holy Heaven Sect and find an opportunity to secretly kill Zuo Qiu, without the Holy Heaven Sect being able to detect it, but he had no such intention.

So in the end, we have to actually do it!
(End of this chapter)