Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 116: The Demonic Words
In the vast square, everyone was discussing the matter, but no one could articulate a clear conclusion. Only a few older disciples, now gray-haired, would occasionally mutter about demonic threats, prompting several people nearby to question them...

There was a constant stream of light emanating from the horizon. Not long after, a beam of faint blue light dissipated, and a female cultivator with a gentle temperament fell down.

Han Jing tugged at the corner of Chen Mu's clothes and whispered, "Look, Grandmaster Sister is here."

The person who came was Zong Bing, who had already entered the ranks of true disciples.

Chen Mu nodded slightly, without saying anything, but thought to himself.

"Even the true disciples who have been in seclusion are no exception..."

The three of them looked at each other and stopped talking, waiting silently.

After a moment, the vast square filled with endless whispers suddenly fell silent, and everyone raised their eyes to look towards the top of the main hall.

A group of five people came quietly. The one in the middle wearing a white robe with black patterns was the head of the sect. The two beside him were the masters of Dutian and Tianhu peaks. As for the remaining two, Chen Mu was of course familiar with Taoist Zhang, but he found that he had never seen the last one before.

At this moment, they were also observing the disciples below, occasionally whispering to each other, looking somewhat relaxed. However, if one only looked at their expressions, it seemed that they were not as indifferent as usual...

After a while, the headmaster turned around and nodded to Zhang Laodao. Then Zhang Laodao subconsciously coughed lightly, took two steps forward, paused for a moment, and spoke loudly.

"I've urgently summoned you all here. Although I haven't explained the reason yet, I believe most of you can guess it's related to that roar..."

Zhang Laodao finished speaking, raised his eyes to the horizon, and continued after his voice died down a little.

"From the southernmost land, the sound spread across several counties, more than ten thousand miles away. I'm sure you're extremely confused, wondering what kind of demonic beast could be so illogical... I won't hide anything either, I can tell you clearly, the power of a sound that spread across several counties is the innate magical power of a certain Jindan demon cultivator!"

Zhang Laodao's voice became louder and louder, and when he said just a few words at the end, it was like a heavy hammer falling, hitting the minds of the disciples below!
For a moment, everyone was stunned for a few breaths, and then they started whispering to the disciples beside them.

"It's actually a great demon at the Golden Core Realm! That's right, if it was an ordinary demon beast's roar, how could it make my heart palpitate so violently..."

"In the extreme south, isn't the Ten Thousand Beasts County to the south? Why did the Beast Taming Sect's guardian beast escape?"

"What's wrong with this Jindan demon cultivator? He yelled out of the blue, it's really scary."

Because the demon cultivators were far away and everyone was under the protection of the mountain gate formation, they were more or less indifferent and just talked about it as a novelty.

However, Chen Mu frowned slightly, and kept thinking about the term "innate magical power" mentioned by Taoist Zhang. He vaguely remembered that he had seen it in a book several years ago. Above the magic spell is the magic spell, and above the magic spell is the magical power. He still remembered a few sentences of description in the book.

"To comprehend the great principles of heaven and earth, to interpret the creation of heaven and earth, and to break the prisons of heaven and earth, is the supernatural power..."

At first he didn't quite understand it, but after encountering such a thing today, he thought about it carefully and realized the difference more and more.

Before everyone could finish their conversation, they heard Zhang Laodao continue, "I can also tell you that a roar like today's happened once more than forty years ago..."

His tone unconsciously slowed down, and a hint of sadness emerged in his expression, as if he was lost in memories.

"Over forty years ago, I was a Qi Condensation cultivator like all of you. On the day the beast roared, no one in my sect took it too seriously, believing it was a spirit beast from the Beastmaster Sect that had escaped. But within a few days, a cultivator from the Beastmaster Sect came asking for help, saying that a new Jindan demon cultivator had emerged from the Heize Mountains, which stretch across several kingdoms!" "He also teamed up with several great Jindan demons to attack the Heize Mountains within the Zhao Kingdom. In just a few days, the Beastmaster Sect was outnumbered and had lost most of the territory. Yet, the demon cultivator wasn't satisfied and looked as if he was about to devour the Zhao Kingdom."

"Although the six major sects of our Zhao Kingdom have their own grievances, we naturally cannot let this situation continue unchecked given the region-wide threat. Therefore, after consultation among the ancestors of each sect, Xian Jian, the Immortal of the Sword-Asking Pavilion, took up the sword and launched the battle to slay the demon..."

"Fights of varying sizes lasted for several years, and each sect suffered numerous casualties. Fortunately, the ancestors orchestrated a plan and, taking the enemy by surprise, ultimately surrounded and slew the two Golden Core demon cultivators, securing victory."

Zhang Laodao spoke slowly, as if sighing, or expressing regret. Looking at the disciples listening below, he continued, "Now that the beasts have roared again, I guess the battle has already begun in Wanshou County... Perhaps in a few days, some of you will need to go to the front line to provide support."

As soon as these words were spoken, some disciples who held a non-concerned attitude frowned. But it is worth mentioning that among the more than a hundred people, few showed fear. What's more, some were filled with the desire to fight and stared at Zhang Laodao closely, hoping that he could say something else.

Niu Dali was just like that, his eyes wide open, his face showing joy. After noticing Chen Mu's gaze, he turned his head slightly, chuckled and whispered, "Now we don't have to risk going out to sea..."

"Going out to sea?" Han Jing raised her eyebrows, noticing the word "we". She leaned closer to Chen Mu and asked, "Junior brother, were you planning to go out to sea?"

Chen Mu smiled and nodded after hearing this, and replied, "That was indeed my original plan, but now it seems that I'm afraid I can't go."

"Oh..." Han Jing opened her red lips slightly and nodded slightly with a little disappointment.

Chen Mu didn't say much and turned to look up.

I saw that Taoist Zhang had retreated to the side, and the place where he had originally stood was replaced by the head of the sect.

"You are all elite disciples of Shuiyunjian. If we don't need you this time, that's fine. But if you are needed to help, remember, unless your life is in danger, you must not lose the dignity of your master in front of other sects!"

The order of exhortation sounded, echoing in everyone's ears.

"Disciple will remember this..." Everyone immediately bowed in response.

In fact, there is no need for him to remind me. I guess no normal person would make a fool of himself when walking around outside.

The headmaster, observing the scene below, nodded slowly, then raised his voice and said, "Don't worry too much. In a battle like this, the key to victory or defeat is not us. As long as you are careful and cautious, your lives should be safe."

"Furthermore, if you can surpass ordinary people in merit, you will be generously rewarded... You must seize this opportunity."

"Yes……"

After the leader finished speaking, he waved his hand and dismissed everyone.

This was just a preliminary warning for the disciples who were unaware of this matter. Perhaps their help would not really be needed, and the Beastmaster Sect would have already defeated the invading monsters.

After everyone dispersed, Shi Xin's tense expression relaxed a little, and he said to the Sect Leader, "Brother, you've spoken about this matter too lightly..."

(End of this chapter)