Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1000 War Situation
A flash of silver lightning appeared, and Ningfa landed through the palace gate.

At that moment, the palace doors opened wide, and Ning Fa, with a smile on his face, stepped inside.

The several people sitting in the hall immediately turned to look at him.

These people were the few remaining great cultivators in Cangyuan, and they were staring intently at Ning Fa, whom they hadn't seen for several years.

Especially Mo Qianqiu and Lin Qingyi, who had never met Ning Fa before, only seen his image in documents, and now finally got to see him in person.

Ning Fa smiled slightly, no longer concealing himself, and released his immense spiritual pressure, as vast as the ocean.

A thunderous sound seemed to rise in the void, as if a raging storm was filling the great hall.

The others' expressions changed immediately. Although they were also great cultivators, they felt as if they were facing a towering mountain or a vast ocean when they faced Ning Fa.

Suddenly, the eyes of the Venerable Master Xuyuan, who was sitting in the center, lit up, and his smile deepened, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

He laughed heartily and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, that's wonderful! You've finally advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. It's truly a cause for celebration, and for us in Cangyuan, it's like a timely rain!"

Kongli Zhenjun was also filled with surprise.

Meanwhile, Xu Yi, whose aura was equally powerful, was staring intently at Ning Fa, his eyes filled with apprehension.

Although he was previously ranked below Ning Fa on the Xuan Ranking, he believed that if he unleashed his full power, he should still be able to defeat Ning Fa.

However, when facing Ning Fa at this moment, he felt that he was no match for him. He intuitively felt that he was no match for Ning Fa now, and that the gap between them was quite large.

This left him, who was always proud, feeling a sense of defeat.

Although Jade Cicada True Lord appeared to be normal, the shock and panic in his eyes were hard to conceal.

After all, he had previously publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with Ningfa and launched numerous fierce attacks.

However, Ning Fa has now successfully advanced to the mid-stage, and just by feeling it, he felt an unfathomable depth, which made him somewhat panicked.

After all, he had firsthand experience with Ning Fa's vengeful nature.

He immediately looked at Mo Qianqiu. The reason he dared to speak out so frequently before was because of the support of this powerful figure in the demonic path.

The Palace Master of the Boundless Demon Palace frowned slightly, his eyes filled with apprehension, clearly indicating that Ning Fa was putting immense pressure on him.

At this moment, a clear, cold female voice rang out: "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Ning, you have returned at just the right time."

The speaker was Lin Qingyi, the Palace Master of the Ice Spirit Palace. This woman was like an iceberg, shrouded in a chilling mist, and her face was indistinct, clearly indicating that she had cultivated some kind of powerful ice-attribute technique.

Ning Fa withdrew his imposing aura and said solemnly, "I thank you all for your fighting on the front lines during this period of time, which allowed me to break through safely in the rear. I have not disappointed you. In the future battles, I will do my best."

Although Ning Fa is vengeful, he is not unreasonable.

He fully understands the dissatisfaction he has received over the years.

Even though Jade Cicada True Lord often criticized him, clearly having his own agenda, he wouldn't take it to heart.

Therefore, his words were indeed from the bottom of his heart.

Regardless, they had at least bought themselves valuable time for a breakthrough, and he had also absorbed many precious resources from Cangyuan, so he would naturally do his best in the upcoming battles.

Hearing Ning Fa's statement and feeling the sincerity in his words, the others were all moved.

Xuanweizi's eyes flashed, and he stroked his long beard, laughing, "Fellow Daoist Ning, what are you saying? Your breakthrough and return prove that our wait was entirely worthwhile."

Jade Cicada True Monarch also coughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Xuanweizi is absolutely right. Now that we have Fellow Daoist Ning as a powerful combatant, our hope of holding out until the arrival of the Great Qin reinforcements has increased even more."

Mo Qianqiu opened his mouth, but did not make a sound.

In fact, his grudge against Ning Fa was quite deep, after all, Shen Xinlan, the newly promoted great cultivator of the Wushi Demon Palace, died at Ning Fa's hands.

Ji Lianxing, the core disciple of the Wushi Demon Palace whom he placed high hopes on, was also taken under Ning Fa's command.

Given the personality of this powerful figure in the demonic path, he certainly wouldn't have swallowed his anger like this, even with the protection of the Void Origin Hermit.

However, before he took action, the naturally suspicious man used a special treasure from the Wushi Demon Palace, which gave him a precious opportunity for divination.

The divination results dissuaded him from the idea, and he gave up.

Seeing Ning Fa's terrifying change in strength after advancing, he secretly rejoiced that he had followed the divination and not acted impulsively, otherwise he would have faced a terrible enemy.

At this moment, Ningfa looked at Kongli with a questioning look in his eyes.

Kong Li understood immediately and whispered a message through his lips.

Ning Fa was immediately relieved after hearing this.

After taking the Soul-Curving Pill with a single pattern refined by Ning Fa, Zhu Lingyun's condition has improved significantly over the years.

According to Kong Li's assessment, Zhu Lingyun is expected to successfully cultivate the Nirvana Soul Essence Technique within five to ten years.

This relieved Ning Fa as well.

At this moment, Ning Fa said solemnly, "Fellow Daoists, could you tell me about the current situation at the front?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others became serious again.

Xu Yuan Jushi said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Ning, you have returned at just the right time. Our situation is not optimistic..." Only Xu Yuan Jushi's deep voice echoed in the empty hall.

After he finished speaking, Ning Fa's expression was already very serious.

Although he had anticipated a bad situation, he hadn't expected it to be this bad.

The enemy's strength was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Putting aside everything else, the combined number of great cultivators from the Tianli, Haizu, and Luosha cultivation worlds is nearly twenty, which is an astonishing number.

Furthermore, the number of high-level cultivators alone was extremely terrifying, reaching as many as eight at its peak: four from Tianli, and two each from the Sea Clan and the Rakshasa Immortal Realm.

It can be said that in terms of top-tier combat power, Cangyuan was completely outmatched by them, which is why Cangyuan collapsed at the first contact and had to retreat to Zhenyou City much earlier.

Moreover, even with the formidable defense of Zhenyou City and the fifth-order defensive array, it should have been difficult to hold out until now in the face of such a vast difference in top-tier power.

Strangely, ever since Tianyu City fell, Cangyuan's forces have all retreated to Zhenyou City.

Despite the relentless attacks on Zhenyou City by the Tianli, Luosha, and Haizu forces, not all of their top-tier forces have yet appeared.

There were only about fifteen Grand Masters participating in the siege, and only five of them were High-Rank Grand Masters.

In this way, Cangyuan's side was able to rely on the power of the fifth-order formation to barely hold off the opponent.

Even so, the pressure on Cangyuan's side was immense.

The fifth-tier grand formation—the Shangyuan Immortal Extinction Grand Formation—is powerful, but it also consumes an extremely terrifying amount of resources.

In addition, Cang Yuan has always been maximizing the activation of this formation.

In just a few years, it has almost drained the spiritual energy from a nearby fourth-order spiritual vein that could have been sustained for thousands of years.

Therefore, later on, spirit stones could only be used to maintain the formation's energy consumption, and the amount of spirit stones consumed in each attack and defense battle was astonishing.

Even though Cangyuan has now integrated its resources, it is difficult to sustain such a huge expenditure for long.

Once the protection of the fifth-order grand formation is gone, facing such a huge gap in top-tier combat power, Cang Yuan's fate is self-evident.

Hearing this, Ning Fa was also shocked, not expecting the situation to have deteriorated to such an extent.

Eight high-ranking cultivators—just hearing about them is terrifying.

Even now, let alone facing eight high-level cultivators, even if there were only five, he would probably have to leave first as a sign of respect.

However, if there were four of them, Ning Fa felt that even if he went all out, he should be able to fight them off, but he estimated that at most he could only manage a draw.

However, if it were three high-level cultivators, they would find it difficult to contend with Ning Fa, and there was even a risk of losing their lives to Ning Fa.

Now that Ningfa is back, the situation is naturally different.

With Ning Fa able to distract multiple high-level cultivators on the opposing side, Cang Yuan's disadvantage in top-tier combat power can be greatly alleviated.

After all, Cang Yuan wasn't alone. Xu Yuan Jushi was likely as strong as him in his normal state, a half-step top-tier cultivator.

Mo Qianqiu is a high-level cultivator, and Xu Yi, who has advanced to the late stage, should have reached the same level.

Even if Xuanweizi and Lin Qingyi are not high-level cultivators, they should be not far off.

Thinking of this, Ning Fa breathed a slight sigh of relief. After all, it seemed that none of the three opposing forces had any top-tier cultivators, which was excellent news.

He quickly asked curiously, "Why, in recent years, has the other side not gathered its forces to directly defeat Cangyuan, but instead held back and not mobilized all its great cultivators, giving Cangyuan a glimmer of hope?"

Upon hearing this, the others exchanged bewildered glances.

Xu Yuan Jushi slowly said, "This is also a problem that greatly perplexes us."

At first, we thought it might be another beast tide behind Tianli, but according to our inside intelligence, that's not the case.

Moreover, it makes no sense that the sea creatures would send forces to help Tianli when a beast tide was brewing behind them.

So this matter is indeed strange, and doesn't seem like a conspiracy to deal with us.

After all, if they join forces, they should be able to defeat us without any problem.

The others also looked solemn. Although this was good news for Cang Yuan, the unknown situation made them feel uncertain.

At this moment, Lin Qingyi, shrouded in icy mist, said in a clear and cold voice, "We don't need to worry about them for now. We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

Now that Fellow Daoist Ning has broken through and returned with greatly improved strength, I think we should perhaps think about how to use this advantage to catch them off guard.

Even if we don't kill them, severely injuring one of their powerful cultivators would be a very good result for us.

“Fellow Daoist Lin is absolutely right, I agree.” Xuanweizi’s eyes lit up, and he stroked his beard and smiled.

The others also exchanged glances; it was indeed a good idea.

Then the group began to discuss the specific plans.

(End of this chapter)