Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1107 A Difficult Mission, Undercurrents

Not long after, Ningfa withdrew his consciousness, his eyes showing a thoughtful expression.

The plan proposed by Master Jizhao and others was actually quite simple.

Now that the instantaneous teleportation ability of the interdimensional passage defense barrier has been broken, the natural course of action is to find a way to lure all the enemy Nascent Soul cultivators away as far as possible, and then send people to destroy them.

Therefore, Master Jizhao and others came up with a plan: to spread a false message.

The human race intends to set up a ritual to communicate with the upper realm and ask the human race in the spirit world to send forces to support them.

In reality, this is impossible because the primordial energy of this realm is sealed off.

However, the sea creatures could not be certain, so once this news spread, they would inevitably come to disrupt the ceremony.

To make the performance more realistic, the Nine Immortals Society would even bring out their treasured Transmission Incense, a precious spiritual item that is essential for communication between the lower and upper realms.

In this way, the two sea monster races will inevitably send out most of their top forces, and the human race can take advantage of this time difference to send out forces to completely destroy that defensive barrier along with that interdimensional passage.

Of course, another problem is that the defensive barrier is of extremely high grade, even reaching the fifth grade of high quality, making it very difficult to destroy.

However, the human race has also developed a solution to this problem.

The Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance possesses a high-grade array called the [Six Paths Meteor Array].

This is also an attack formation of the fifth rank, a high-grade quality. If it can be set up, there is hope that it can destroy the defensive restrictions of the interdimensional passage in one fell swoop.

Ning Fa had actually seen this ancient formation in some ancient books before. It was said to have been lost in the human world long ago. He didn't expect that the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance still had it in their collection. It truly deserves to be called a top-tier power.

If it's truly such a powerful formation, it's indeed possible to complete the mission.

However, this Six Paths Meteorite Array is somewhat special. In addition to requiring extremely precious array materials, it also requires six powerful cultivators to preside over the array's core.

Moreover, once it is used, it will consume the life force of these six people, roughly equivalent to a hundred years of their lifespan. This price is undeniably high.

Ning Fa also roughly understood the true purpose of today's meeting.

Sure enough, Master Jizhao swept his cloudy eyes over the crowd in the hall and said in a deep voice, "So the key issue now is to find six fellow Daoists to carry out this crucial mission."

First of all, let me clarify that I will go, after all, I don't have many more years to live.

If I unleash my final burst of Nascent Soul essence, it will be enough to serve as the main array eye in those six array points. Therefore, we only need five more fellow Daoists to sign up.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a deep respect for Master Jizhao.

It is clear that Master Jizhao has already resolved to die, intending to use his last moments to make some contribution to the human race.

Despite their admiration, the hall remained silent, and no one showed any intention of volunteering.

After all, this is no joke. Although Nascent Soul cultivators have long lifespans, losing a hundred years of lifespan at once is still hard to accept.

Moreover, there is another, more important reason: this trip is, after all, to the lair of the sea race. Even if they ultimately succeed in destroying the interdimensional passage, it would be extremely difficult to escape safely, and they might perish in the process.

Therefore, others are naturally unwilling to take such a highly dangerous risk.

Ning Fa remained calm, revealing nothing of his thoughts.

Looking at the silent crowd, Master Jizhao on the high platform couldn't help but sigh.

Just then, the Ancient Venerable stood up.

His imposing eyes surveyed the crowd, and he spoke in a magnetic voice:

"It is inconvenient for me and several other mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, including Yuan Zun, to go on this mission. Otherwise, our high-level strength is insufficient, and we may very well make a mistake and have the enemy's gathered Nascent Soul cultivators directly destroy Zhenhai City."

Therefore, it is necessary to leave someone behind to guard the area, which requires the help of five other cultivators at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Of course, we wouldn't let these five fellow cultivators work for nothing, so we've prepared generous rewards for them: one [Three-Turn Divine Pill] for each of them.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the Nascent Soul cultivators present were greatly agitated, especially those in the early Nascent Soul stage.

Because this Three-Turn Divine Pill is not only a fifth-grade pill, but also a breakthrough pill, it can increase the success rate of early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators breaking through to the middle stage, so it naturally has an unparalleled attraction for them.

Even though many people showed interest, no one actually signed up.

After all, although this pill is precious, it only increases the probability of breakthrough by about 10%, so it's not worth risking your life for it.

The ancient venerable one's expression remained unchanged, but his lips moved slightly as he began to transmit his voice.

Before long, a burly man with bronze skin and wearing a beast-patterned robe suddenly opened his half-closed eyes, a look of surprise flashing in them, and excitedly asked, "Fellow Daoist Gu, is what you say true?"

The Ancient Venerable smiled slightly: "What I say is always as good as gold. If Fellow Daoist Ba does not trust me, we can establish a high-level contract now."

The burly man surnamed Ba hesitated for a moment, then a resolute look flashed across his face. He said, "In that case, as long as Fellow Daoist Gu can establish a fifth-order contract with me, I will count him in for this battle."

The others looked at him with some surprise, wondering what kind of benefits the Ancient Venerable had promised.

This Nascent Soul cultivator surnamed Ba was one of the two human Nascent Soul cultivators who joined the battle later. He was very strong, and apart from a few mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, he could be ranked in the top five.

Then, the ancient sage continued to transmit his voice with slight lip movements.

Soon, Huangfu Jin, dressed in black armor and exuding a murderous aura, suddenly changed his expression.

He first glanced at the Ancient Venerable, then looked at the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Heavenly Pivot Alliance, including the Immortal Master Jizhao and the Divine Lord Xuanyi. These cultivators were also transmitting their thoughts with slightly moving lips.

After receiving confirmation, Huangfu Jin only thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, I will also participate in this battle."

Ning Fa looked at him in surprise and asked him telepathically.

Over the years, he and Huangfu Jin have looked after each other, and their relationship has improved a lot compared to before.

Huangfu Jin replied, "The Tian Shu Alliance has agreed to return our clan's Purple Yin Imperial Seal to us. This treasure is not only a symbol of our clan, but also an important artifact that is crucial to our clan's survival. Therefore, I must take it back."

Ningfa suddenly realized.

At this moment, Zhu Yan, the obese Nascent Soul cultivator, was also moved by the conditions secretly promised by the Ancient Venerable and signed up to participate.

In this way, only two people are missing.

What surprised Ningfa even more were the people who volunteered to participate next.

It turned out to be Huan Yu, the ancestral beast of the Yuan Shou Ancestral Court.

Its small, exquisite ox face was filled with undisguised joy, clearly showing how tempted it was by the conditions promised by the ancient sage.

Now we only need one more person.

The Ancient Venerable then sent a telepathic message to the other two people, but after their initial interest, they still shook their heads and refused.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Just then, the voice of the Ancient Venerable reached Ning Fa's ears: "Fellow Daoist Ning, although you are only a Nascent Soul cultivator, your strength is evident to all. If you are in charge of a formation eye, it should be enough. Moreover, as far as I know, you are only a little over two hundred years old. Losing a hundred years of lifespan should not be a big deal."

"I heard you need the Essence Soil. I can give it to you as payment. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression suddenly changed.

He hadn't expected that the ancient eagle hadn't used up the Breath Essence Divine Soil yet, and now he was genuinely tempted.

Ten years ago, his Solar True Fire truly took shape with the help of the Ice Phoenix Ancestor.

Therefore, he has been working hard to open up the fourth treasure trove of the Water God Thunder Sea God all these years, and now he has made considerable progress.

As long as you cultivate step by step, you should be able to open it up smoothly.

What's currently holding him back is the Thunder Sea Divine Treasure of the fifth Supreme Earth Divine Thunder, which is still missing the crucial advancement spiritual item, namely this Breath Primordial Divine Soil.

If he obtains it, his path to becoming a deity will be within reach.

This temptation was simply irresistible to Ningfa.

Ning Fa thought for a moment and then confirmed, "If I go, I will definitely bring Tianbao Immortal Merchant with me."

Without hesitation, the Ancient Venerable replied, "Of course, we can feel more at ease if Fellow Daoist Tianbao goes."

"If Fellow Daoist Ning can persuade Fellow Daoist Tianbao to also take on one of the array's key positions, you are welcome to propose other conditions."

Ning Fawei breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't even consider the Ancient Venerable's suggestion to let Tianbao Immortal Merchant take on the role of the array's core.

Even if Tianbao Immortal Merchant agrees, he will definitely have to pay a high price. But he has already used up a lot of his fourth-tier source points, so he must use them sparingly.

"I will confirm with Fellow Daoist Tianbao, but Fellow Daoist Gu should not have too high hopes."

Ning Fa first replied telepathically, then said loudly, "Count me in too."

The others were watching this scene and noticed that Ning Fa was talking to the Ancient Venerable. When they saw Ning Fa agree, they were not too surprised, nor did they think that Ning Fa was overestimating himself.

Over the years, Ningfa's abilities have earned him widespread recognition.

"So, the six of them are now together. Thank you to these fellow Daoists for stepping forward."

The ancient venerable one withdrew his imposing aura and laughed heartily.

Everyone else also looked relaxed.

Although the racial war has lasted for less than ten years, the Nascent Soul cultivators still felt immense pressure, and now that they saw the dawn of victory, they were naturally overjoyed.

After the meeting, Ningfa and the other six who were supposed to go and destroy the interdimensional passage stayed behind to discuss the specific plan for this sabotage operation with Gu Zun, Yuan Zun, and Ji Zhao Shangren.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, they planned to take action immediately after March and had Ningfa and the others prepare.

Afterwards, the Ancient Venerable summoned Ning Fa to a separate side room.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, thank you for stepping forward."

"In fact, although you have only been at the Nascent Soul stage all these years, the role you have played is in no way inferior to that of us Nascent Soul cultivators. You are truly a role model for our human race."

In the side hall, the usually dignified and domineering Gu Zun smiled at Ning Fa with a gentle expression. As he spoke, he took out a black brocade box from his storage ring and pushed it in front of Ning Fa.

Ning Fa removed the restrictive talisman from the brocade box and saw a clump of dark soil inside. It didn't look special, but Ning Fa's divine sense only needed to probe it slightly to feel a heavy, mountain-like aura emanating from it, as if it were enveloped by thousands of mountains.

Moreover, the divine thunder of the earth within his body was also violently fluctuating, feeling an immense attraction from the soil.

Ning Fa could not hide his joy; this was indeed the Primordial Spirit Soil.

This ancient venerable was quite generous; before the task was even completed, he had already given him the Primordial Spirit Soil.

In fact, over the years, Ningfa had always been quite wary of Guzun, after all, he had previously refused Guzun's request to arrange a marriage for Gu Ying.

He carefully put away the black brocade box and solemnly said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, rest assured, I will do my best in this mission."

With that, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to the ancient venerable one, then turned and left.

The smile on Gu Zun's face slowly faded, leaving him expressionless, with a deep glint in his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, a sigh was heard.

Then, Master Jizhao walked in, his face full of bitterness, his wrinkled features revealed.

"What, could it be that Fellow Daoist Jizhao has softened his heart again at the last minute?" the Ancient Venerable said calmly.

Master Jizhao sighed again, his voice heavy, "In any case, this time, destroying the sea race's interdimensional passage will not only cost me, but also five fellow Daoists and the Heavenly Treasure Immortal Merchant."

This is a huge blow to our human race. I am very worried that even if we destroy the sea race's interdimensional passage, we will not be able to withstand the counterattack of the sea monsters.

Moreover, the ancestral beast is one thing, since it is not of our kind, but Fellow Daoist Ning, he is very likely to become a pillar of our human race in the future. If he were to perish like this, I would truly feel unbearable pain.

Upon hearing this, the Ancient Venerable's face revealed a mocking smile: "Fellow Daoist Jizhao, have you forgotten that although Ning Fa has extraordinary potential, he is a member of the Ziyin clan?"

Once he becomes a pillar of the human race, is it even possible for your Tian Shu Alliance to still exist in this world?
Moreover, you are quite right. Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. In fact, even the Ziyin clan may not be considered pure human.

This opportunity presents a perfect chance to kill two birds with one stone: not only can we destroy the sea creatures' interdimensional passage, but we can also directly eliminate these alien beings.

Master Jizhao frowned slightly, but did not refute.

At this moment, the ancient venerable changed the subject and said, "As for the huge losses you mentioned, it is indeed a problem, but there is nothing we can do about it. After all, the Six Paths Meteorite Array is the best way to destroy this interdimensional passage."

Before he could finish speaking, another slightly effeminate voice came: "Fellow Daoists, rest assured, our Nine Immortals Association is at least 70% confident that we can communicate with the Upper Realm this time."

Even if we can't get the human race from the Spirit Realm to send experts down to the mortal realm, we can at least have some high-level spirit puppets teleported over from above, which would be enough to make up for the losses in combat power this time.

Then, Yuan Zun, the president of the Nine Immortals Society, wearing a silver mask, walked in and said with a smile on his lips.

Master Jizhao also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In fact, the claim that humans could communicate with the upper realms is not entirely false information.

Because the Nine Immortals have two Transmission Incenses, they plan to use one to set up a fake ceremony to attract the experts of the Sea Demon and Sea Monster clans, and use the other Transmission Incense to set up a real teleportation ceremony in order to obtain support from the upper realm.

In this way, as long as the sea race's inter-realm passage is destroyed, the sea race will become like water without a source, and will be worn down and killed by the human race.

Master Jizhao looked at the confident Gu Zun and Yuan Zun, and a question arose in his mind again: why had these two reached an agreement on the matter of Ning Fa?

It's important to know that it wasn't his suggestion to include Ning Fa on the list, but rather the two of them, and their attitude was very firm.

He himself only agreed because Ning Fa was a member of the Ziyin clan, but these two obviously did not do so for that reason.

But there was no use in thinking about it. Master Jizhao could only sigh inwardly, thinking that such a genius cultivator of the human race might just perish like this.

(End of this chapter)