Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 790 The general trend of the world
The vast sea of ​​clouds and the sky full of wind and dew.

The magnificent Golden Throne Hall appears to be silent.

People come and go in the world, but in the end the hall is always empty.

However, compared with all the previous events, this time, there was some other movement in the hall.

On the jade steps, a water lotus swayed slightly, emitting rays of spiritual light that spread across the entire universe like ripples.

If you look closely, you can see a very thin black thread tightly wrapped around its branches and leaves, emitting a faint wave of residual soul...

I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly, footsteps were heard in the empty and distant golden palace.

“Tap, tap…”

The footsteps came from far away and were very regular, until they stopped abruptly in front of the jade steps.

A burly and stiff figure stopped at the edge of the steps, motionless, as if considering what to do next.

At this moment, a ray of light reflected in from outside the hall, illuminating a figure and face.

The golden armor and golden helmet are lifeless and charmless, but they are the golden armored warriors who are supposed to be guarding outside the palace!
This creature, devoid of intelligence, suddenly moved...

For a moment, the whole hall was filled with a weird feeling.

It's just that this place is hidden, and no one can see this strange scene...

Not long after, the strong man seemed to suddenly wake up, leaned over and carefully picked up the water lotus on the jade steps, then turned around and walked towards the throne in the hall.

When it got closer, it didn't hesitate at all. It decisively placed the water lotus in its hand on the throne, then took two steps back and stared blankly ahead.

"Buzz!"

The throne suddenly trembled, and a buzzing sound filled the entire hall.

The next moment, the part of the throne that touched the water lotus began to ripple like water, causing the water lotus to sink little by little, and even the black soul thread wrapped around it was exposed.

In just a few breaths, all the water lotuses sank, and the only change in the Golden Palace disappeared without a trace.

The golden-armored warrior then turned and left, striding with his head held high as if having accomplished his mission, and strode back to his original group...

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In a hidden place, in a not very wide cave, there is a shallow pool with a thick white color like pulp, but the water is clear and crisp. There are also a few lotus seeds floating on the water, which are a little green but full of fragrance.

This scene has continued unchanged for tens of thousands of years.

And just like the Golden Palace, there are some other movements here today.

First, there was a wave in the void, then the water color flashed, and a water lotus about an inch in size suddenly appeared, and then it fell into the water with a "gulp", stirring up ripples.

The water gurgles underwater, and the branches and leaves of the water lilies stretch out, swaying with the waves, which seems extremely comfortable and cozy.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but the dark soul thread also quietly grew a little bigger, and a familiar aura emerged...

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In the outside world, news about Chen Muzhi inevitably spread, but to the surprise of most people, this news did not cause much sensation.

There was still a lot of discussion at first, but as time passed, it became increasingly hidden in the world.

Whenever someone mentions it, it only causes a sigh of regret, and no other reaction...

But it is also true that Chen Mu is ultimately just a Nascent Soul cultivator who has not yet reached the pinnacle of immortal talent. So what can he count as?
This world will not be able to safely survive the demonic calamity because of him, nor will the demonic calamity disappear on its own because of his loss. Compared with one's own path, the life and death of Chen Mu, an outsider, will not cause too much waves.

The only people who have changed are those who know Chen Mu or have had interactions with him.

Just like Li Jianyi and other Zhongzhou Daoists, after returning from the Yanchuan Sea, they became even more focused on their cultivation. Perhaps they felt the pressure before the catastrophe, or perhaps they took Chen Mu as a lesson. They didn't expect to disappear from the world in such a confused manner...

The retreat of the Taoists in Zhongzhou seems to be a trend in this world.

Coupled with the fact that the Demonic Heaven Alliance had quietly fallen silent, the five continents of the world were peaceful and tranquil for a while...

The wind rises and falls, the clouds roll and disperse.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

In the Black and White Main Hall, Xuyun sat at the top, frowning and pondering in silence.

Standing below was a Taoist priest in purple robes, with a beautiful beard nearly a foot long under his chin. He was none other than Master Zimu, the Palace Master of Shenzhen Palace.

At this moment, his face was filled with shock and anger. He bowed and reported to Xuyun, "Uncle Master, recently, members of the Demonic Heaven Alliance have appeared again in the Northern Region of Central Continent. This time, they not only massacred a mountain sect, but also gathered many independent cultivators."

"If this rate continues, within a hundred days, the Northern Region of Central Continent will repeat its mistakes and fall into the demonic realm once again!"

Ten years of peace were broken by the Demonic Alliance a month ago.

After a brief period of dormancy, the Demonic Heaven Alliance suddenly erupted, destroying more than ten Taoist sects in the northern region of Central Continent. This devastating speed not only made the cultivators in the northern region feel insecure, but also made people in the world feel uneasy.

The demonic cultivators are suddenly expanding so rampantly. Do they have the confidence to deal with the attack from all the occult sects in the world?
Master Zi Mu didn't know, but he didn't believe that the Demonic Heaven Alliance had such strength, so he was extremely angry about the rampant behavior of the demon cultivators.

Especially since he was originally from the northern region of Central Continent, and seeing his hometown reduced to the ruins of the Demon Realm, he wished he could fly there and suppress the rampant demon cultivators.

"It seems..."

Xu Yun muttered to himself, "The Demonic Heaven Alliance has completely consumed all the opportunities in the Immortal Palace."

His expression straightened up, and he immediately made a decision: "Zi Mu, take my letter and go to invite the True Lords of each family."

"They dare to cause chaos in my Central Continent. I really want to see what confidence and qualifications this Demon Heaven Alliance has!"

"Yes!"

Master Zi Mu was overjoyed. He immediately took the token and turned around to leave.

At this moment, Xuyun's eyes flashed and he called out, "Wait a moment."

Zimu paused and turned back, "Master, do you have any other instructions?"

Xuyun paused and asked in a low voice, "Jiang family... have there been any unusual moves recently?"

He never forgot to investigate the matter of Taoist Jiumo, but after some investigation, he found that Taoist Jiumo seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, with no trace to follow. Even the secret techniques used to deduce this person's origins were obscured by an inexplicable mystery.

In desperation, he could only place his hope on the ancestor of the Jiang family.

However, during these ten years, the Jiang family has not made any unusual moves. Like other major families, they have been practicing peacefully and conserving their energy.

Seeing that his previous promise was still unfulfilled, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he hadn't thought so much at the beginning and had been more decisive in questioning the ancestor of the Jiang family, would he have known the true identity of Taoist Jiumo long ago?

But regretful as he was, it didn't stop him from ordering his men to continue monitoring the Jiang family's movements. Master Zimu shook his head and said, "Uncle Master, everything with the Jiang family remains the same, except..."

"But what?" Xuyun's eyes lit up.

Master Zimu bowed and said, "Half a month ago, the Jiang family's ancestor set out for the Northern Territory. Due to the difference in realm, I didn't dare to follow him too closely, so I don't know why he went there."

"Half a month ago, in the Northern Territory..."

Xu Yun was shocked and immediately shouted angrily: "Why didn't you report it to me earlier?!"

The Purple-Eyed Master's gaze was somewhat evasive as he explained, "At that time, demonic cultivators were already wreaking havoc in the Northern Territory. I couldn't stand it while I was on my way down, so I took action a few times, which delayed me a bit."

"Afterwards, the Jiang ancestor returned quickly, without any other unusual signs. I speculate that he only went to check on the situation in the Northern Territory and did not bother Master Uncle..."

Xuyun snorted, "If he wanted to hide something, you wouldn't be able to see the strange phenomenon."

His eyes flickered, he pondered for a moment, and then waved his hand: "Well, I will consider this matter carefully, and let it go this time. Just remember, if there are any moves of the Jiang family in the future, you must inform me immediately!"

Master Zimu quickly agreed, then bowed and stepped back.

Ten days later, the True Lords from all the sects in Central Continent came to the Black and White Taoist Palace to discuss matters. After a vote, they agreed to join forces to slay the demons.

Although the opponent was only the Demonic Heaven Alliance, the Demonic Heaven Alliance at this time was much more powerful than before because it had gathered demon cultivators from all over the world. Therefore, they did not underestimate the enemy at all. They sent a total of nearly ten True Lords of Transformation, more than a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators, and countless Golden Core Realm and below.

It is no exaggeration to say that such a force has the ability to sweep across this world.

From this, we can also see the determination of the various clans in Central Continent to exterminate the demonic cultivators in this world, so that they will not have to worry when facing the demonic calamity in decades or hundreds of years.

But what no one in the world could have imagined was that this grand demon-slaying event that had attracted the attention of the five continents would actually suffer an unprecedented defeat...

At first, the demon cultivators in the Northern Territory were defeated step by step and their army was in disarray. On the other hand, the Xuanmen side was advancing triumphantly. All the demon cultivators they met could not withstand more than three moves. They advanced straight into the area like cutting melons and vegetables, and at one point they reached the mountain gate of the Demonic Heaven Alliance.

Some even boasted, "No matter how dangerous the magic cultivators' methods are, they are nothing but chickens and dogs in front of our famous and upright sects. They are not even a match for them!"

As soon as this news spread, the morale of the Xuanmen faction soared, and under the orders of the Yuanying elders of each family, they wanted to wipe out the Demonic Heaven Alliance in one fell swoop.

But this situation changed in an instant after the real demon cultivators of the Demonic Sky Alliance went into battle.

The Xuanmen monk who could originally fight against many enemies alone suddenly found that he was no match for his opponent after a fight!

Not only those in the Jindan realm were at a disadvantage, even those in the Yuanying realm felt the same way, and the closer it got to the end, the more difficult it became.

Compared with them, the demon cultivators are not afraid of life or death. They use all kinds of forbidden techniques at will, devour souls and are bloodthirsty, becoming stronger with each battle.

Seeing that their side suffered a setback, the True Lords of Transformation would certainly not sit idly by, but as soon as they took action, they saw the mountain gate of the Demonic Sky Alliance collapse, followed by demonic energy rolling, a huge black hole appeared, and then several demonic shadows flew out of it and pounced on them one after another.

The one sent by the Black and White Taoist Palace was True Lord Suyang, who reacted the fastest and recognized at a glance that the demonic shadow should be the "Heavenly Demon" obtained through the blood sacrifice of the Demonic Heaven Alliance.

The so-called Heavenly Demon is actually also a kind of demon, but compared with ordinary demons, it is extremely good at devouring the souls of cultivators. Moreover, once it has practiced Taoism for ten thousand years, it can even devour the souls of cultivators who have reached the state of Divine Transformation. It is extremely dangerous and difficult to control.

The Demonic Sky Alliance had obviously been prepared for a long time, otherwise why would they release it?

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. Nearly ten True Lords of Transformation were surrounded and chased by seven or eight demons, and they were sweating profusely.

This is because they discovered that these demons, without exception, all had thousands of years of cultivation. If they were accidentally entangled by them, they might end up with their souls destroyed.

The annihilation of the Yuanshen was no joke. At their level, they valued their lives more than anyone else, so they immediately decided to stop fighting and led all the Xuanmen to retreat in a hurry...

They came with great momentum, but retreated in disgrace. After this battle, the whole world was in an uproar.

Top clans such as Xian Jianchi advocated a resurgence and crushed the Demon Alliance with dignity.

However, there are also those who have a lot of thoughts, such as the last clans such as Piaomiao Taoist Temple, who put forward different views.

The Demonic Heaven Alliance has become a hot topic. If the Xuanmen wants to eliminate it completely, it will definitely lose a lot of vitality. Therefore, it is recommended that each family take care of its own business. As long as it can restrict the further development of the Demonic Heaven Alliance, it is also acceptable.

In fact, it's not that they don't approve of the idea of ​​making a comeback, but they are worried that if their own True Lord is injured or even dies while slaying the demons, the Taoist inheritance will fall into decline and it will be difficult to recover.

Xian Jianchi and other major clans could afford such a price, but they were unwilling to pay it...

The two sides argued endlessly over this, but could not reach a conclusion. In the end, they had to give up and tacitly agreed to the latter method...

At this point, the general trend of the world has been determined, and the rise of the Demonic Alliance is like a vast and boundless river, rolling forward and unstoppable.

Although the various veins of Central Continent were still pure lands, from the perspective of the entire Taiyi Xuanling Realm, it was a different story...

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Time flies, seasons pass by, and in a hurry, the sixty years have passed.

Dark clouds and rain, half of the cool breeze blows away.

There are waves on the vast ocean.

As dusk fell, the rain grew heavier, causing a streak of emerald green light in the sky to move faster.

Half an hour later, a boat floating steadily on the sea came into view. The petite figure in the light couldn't help but feel happy. Before it actually landed, it couldn't help but shout, "Master, Master!"

Xingzhou may have become accustomed to her arrival, and when he saw no response, he quietly opened the restriction to allow the petite figure to enter calmly.

"master……"

She continued to shout until she saw the weak figure leaning against the window, then she knelt down and bowed with a smile.

Han Jing withdrew his gaze and glanced at his disciple. He couldn't help but purse his lips and smile, but he still forced a stern face and scolded him, "With the demonic cultivators rampant these days, many disciples from major sects dare not go out alone. And you, on the other hand, have already made several trips back and forth in just a few years!"

Lian Xin was not afraid at all. After she stood up, she took her master's hand and said with a mischievous smile, "I'm not afraid. Everyone knows that Master's place has received instructions from a great figure, so it's much safer than our mountain gate."

Seeing her mention Ao Yi, Han Jing pursed her lips and suddenly pointed a finger at her disciple's forehead: "Don't make fun of your elders!"

Lianxin suddenly cried out in pain, pouted and said yes.

Han Jing couldn't help but smile when she saw this, shook her head and looked at the rain in the distance.

Lian Xin's eyes rolled around, and she said softly, "But what Master said is true. The world is really changing rapidly these days. Just along the way, I've encountered no less than five demonic cultivators."

"When I was young, I never saw so many demonic cultivators. If I hadn't been diligent in my cultivation, I wouldn't have dared to visit them so frequently."

Han Jing's expression straightened up: "It's good that you know it, but don't act so recklessly in the future!"

Lian Xin blinked: "If Master is really worried about me, why don't you come back with me to the mountain gate?"

"Compared to the East China Sea, our Zhao State is relatively peaceful. This way, Master Niu won't have to come here so often, right?"

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(End of this chapter)