Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 836: Gathering Strength and Instruction from the True Lord
Black and white realm, stone cold stream.

Within a radius of more than a thousand miles, surrounding the location of the magic cave, there are more than thirty densely packed formations. The demonic aura and turbid air in the formations are rising vigorously, connecting the mountains and clouds, and filling the sky and the earth.

If only Han Cang and others were here, they would not have enough energy to set up such a formation.

Most of those who set up the formation were Jindan and foundation-building followers of the Demonic Sky Alliance, and some were even casual cultivators who switched sides at the last minute and joined the Demonic Alliance.

Han Cang and others also accepted everyone who came, and did not care whether these independent cultivators were really contributing or not. As long as they could get together and create momentum, it was enough.

As the saying goes, one must deceive himself before he can deceive others.

The real purpose of their trip is to tie up the experts of the Black and White Palace and prevent you from withdrawing your hands, so as to suppress you with the support of Manzhongzhou.

If you want to achieve this goal, you cannot be perfunctory. Otherwise, your opponent will see through your thoughts, which will restrict you and you will be restrained by your opponent.

So after a quick battle with Ming Chenzi and others, Han Cang quickly changed his mind and ordered more than a thousand demon cultivators to this formation, pretending to really capture the demon cave.

With such momentum, who in the Black and White Palace would dare to bet that the Demon Cultivator was just bluffing?

If we don't respond with all our might, we'll be faced with the situation of "the cave is lost, the people are dead, and the path is gone" in the next moment...

In the array of demon cultivators, a wisp of smoke rose with the light, and then a thirty-meter-long magic boat was seen flying from the sky. Below the boat were patches of rosy clouds and a magic rainbow thousands of feet long.

When the temporary person in charge saw him, he immediately dropped what he was doing and rushed forward to greet him.

But when he arrived at the boat, he did not dare to speak. He quietly put his hands aside, looking respectful as if he was waiting to be called at any time.

After a while, a ladder was lowered from the boat. A low-level demon cultivator who served as an attendant poked his head out and shouted, "He Protector, Han Shou has sent you to come up and speak."

Upon hearing this, the Dharma Protector surnamed He expressed his gratitude and hurried up the ladder. When he reached the boat, he looked up and saw Han Cang sitting in the middle of the altar, with five top envoys sitting beside him.

As for the other ten or so Nascent Soul envoys, they were nowhere to be seen. It was presumed that they stayed in front of the other two magic caves to prevent the people from the Black and White Taoist Palace from taking the opportunity to suppress them.

However, compared to them, the six people in front of him were the main ones on this trip. He did not dare to look at them any longer. He carefully stepped forward, bowed his head and said, "Envoy Han."

Han Cang's expression remained unchanged. He only asked in a deep voice, "How is the formation being arranged?"

Although there are many formation diagrams outside, they are only set up to interfere with the people from the Black and White Taoist Palace in suppressing the magic cave. What they really rely on is the large barrier formation set up by everyone around the magic cave.

As long as this formation is completed, and they divide the formation gates into different locations for their respective defenses, then the goal will basically be half achieved.

However, after a whole day of hard work, although it can barely see a few times, it is still not enough to block the attack of the people from the Black and White Taoist Palace.

The guardian surnamed He replied, "Give me another day... no, half a day. Just half a day will allow me to truly stabilize the formation."

Han Cang said nothing and turned to look at the magic cave in front of him. The people around him all lowered their heads and no one spoke. The protector named He was extremely nervous, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

After a long while, his eyes settled, and he finally spoke: "Half a day is still too long. You must establish the formation for me before the afternoon."

The guardian surnamed He opened his mouth, but still did not dare to disobey the wishes of the chief envoy of the alliance, so he could only agree reluctantly.

At this time, a man in a long, wide-sleeved gown and a silk scarf stood up and said with a smile, "Envoy Han, why are you so anxious?"

"From what I can imagine, the people from the Black and White Dao Palace have only just fought with us. I don't think they've fully recovered yet, so why would they be in such a hurry to fight us?"

Han Cang replied in a deep voice, "Could it be that Envoy Liu hasn't noticed the changes in the turbid energy here? The Demon Cave has only solidified in the past day or two. Ming Chenzi would have known about such a big commotion, so they definitely wouldn't have waited until the last moment to expel us!"

"Besides, the strength of the people like Yan Shangshi who were sent to the major sects like Xijianchi is far inferior to ours. If Xianjianchi breaks out one day, there is no guarantee that they will not come to support us."

At this point, his eyes flashed, and he murmured softly, "What's more, there's also Beiyuan Chen Mu who might arrive at any time. When that happens, can we rely on the formations outside the mountain to resist?"

A few hours ago, they received a message from the envoy in brocade robe, saying that Sima Chenghong was missing and Chen Muli had broken into the Beiyuan Demon Cave.

At first they thought it was a rumor. Sima Chenghong was ranked tenth on the Taixuan List. How could he be killed by Chen Mu without any noise?

But the facts proved that this news was correct. The demonic aura in Beiyuan had subsided to the extreme, and the whole country was peaceful and prosperous. This was the symbol that the demon cave had been successfully suppressed.

At this moment, Han Cang became a little anxious.

After all, even if he faced Sima Chenghong, he couldn't say that he could kill him quietly in that short period of time.

If Chen Mu, who has such unfathomable strength, comes, can they still suppress the people from the Black and White Taoist Palace here?
Most likely it won't work.

That's why Han Cang was so anxious to establish the formation here as soon as possible, and he even had the foresight to make some other preparations...

The man in the silk scarf stopped smiling upon hearing this, and bowed, saying, "The Chief Emissary has foresight and foresight. I admire him..."

Yan Xinjue sighed and said, "Han Shoushi's original plan to tie up Chen Mu was a brilliant move, but I didn't expect Chen Mu to make such great progress. According to my preliminary estimate, he is at least several times more powerful than the last time I dealt with him!"

The man in the silk scarf was a little surprised when he heard this and asked, "Has Envoy Yan ever fought against Chen Mu before?"

Yan Xinjue blushed. The time in Penglai Fairy Palace was too long ago, so let's not talk about it for now. As for the time in the East China Sea, he didn't dare to go forward in his real body. He sent out a clone, but was killed by Chen Mu in one blow. How could it be called a confrontation?

But since he was asked this, he naturally couldn't answer truthfully, and only said vaguely: "About the same..."

As they were talking, a letter came to the inner room.

Han Cang's heart moved, and he quickly reached out to take it, opened the letter and took a look, his face immediately lit up with joy.

Yan Xinjue and the others all focused their attention on him, and seeing this, they couldn't help but ask, "What's the good news?"

Han Cang nodded and said, "They immediately sent news that the magic caves in the territories of Huanwo Sect, Piaomiao Taoist Temple, and the Huai'an Yang Clan, who have returned to the Twenty-Seven Veins, are now firmly in their hands."

Yan Xinjue and the others glared, then burst into laughter.

The man in the silk scarf said, "I remember that there are two real magic caves in the territory of these three families, right?"

"That's right, there are two at their place, and there are two near our Mengzong, so there are four in total. As for the remaining three magic caves, aren't they within easy reach?" someone said.

Yan Xinjue's eyes lit up and he said, "Since they have already succeeded, I think those three families have no fighting power left. Why not ask them to spare a few people to support us? That way, even if Chen Mu returns, we won't be under so much pressure."

As soon as these words were spoken, the man in the silk scarf and others responded.

Han Cang's expression remained unchanged. He shook his head slightly and said, "No."

Yan Xinjue was stunned and looked at Han Cang with confusion in his eyes.

Han Cang said calmly, "Beiyuan Chen Mu, there's no need for them to come, and there's no need for us to take action. I've already found him a good opponent..."

Yan Xinjue felt a little uneasy. He couldn't even defeat Sima Chenghong. Who else in Mengzong could spare a hand and be as good as Sima Chenghong?

Otherwise, the chief envoy of Han would just pick out someone and order him to risk his life to stop it.

"I wonder who the chief envoy has found?" Han Cang didn't answer hastily. He stood up and looked at the sky before saying in a deep voice, "Today is crucial. This place cannot afford to fail. I must be in charge personally. The other two locations will be assigned to you."

He turned around and said, "Guardian He, Taoist Luo, the disciple of Master Zhan, will be here in a moment. Please keep an eye out for him. Once he arrives, please report to me immediately."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xinjue and the others were suddenly startled, as they knew the identity of the visitor.

Compared with the latter, they pay more attention to the former.

This Master Zhan is named Zhan He. After joining the Mengzong more than forty years ago, he has been living in seclusion and has left all his travels to his younger brother Han Cang, who is on good terms with him.

As for his direct disciple Luo Daoren, they had never met him in person, but had only heard of his name.

"Zhan Zhenjun's disciple..."

Yan Xinjue couldn't help but ask, "Chief Envoy Han, you've had a lot of contact with Master Zhan, but have you ever met this Daoist Fellow Luo? I heard he hasn't practiced the alliance's secret arts, so what's his strength like?"

Han Cang smiled slightly and said, "Not inferior to me."

Yan Xinjue and the others glared at him and were about to ask a few more questions.

However, Han Cang was no longer in the mood to talk. After saying a few more words, he lowered the Dharma Boat, waved his hand to stop Yan Xinjue and the others, and then he sat in meditation on the Dharma altar.

Seeing that he had no intention of saying more, Yan Xinjue and the others had no choice but to give up. After looking at each other, they split into two groups and headed towards the other two magic caves...

It was around noon, around 5 p.m.

A low-level demon cultivator approached the altar and reported, "Chief Emissary, Dharma Protector He ordered me to deliver a message saying that Senior Luo has just entered the formation and is less than a hundred miles away."

Han Cang nodded and said, "I will go to meet him personally."

He shook his sleeves, stood up immediately, stepped on the flowing light and got out of the flying boat, rising into the air.

Not long after, a man was seen coming from afar. He was wearing a moon-white robe with dark patterns, a high crown on his head, narrow eyes and a long beard, with a calm temperament and a white glow around him. It was Luo Ling, the direct disciple of Master Zhan.

Han Cang stepped forward and saluted. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he invited Luo Ling onto the boat.

After sitting down, he did not forget to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much, Brother Luo, for coming to help me this time."

Luo Ling's expression was gentle, and he smiled, "Brother Han, you're too kind. You have a close relationship with our Master, and you're desperately seeking help. How could I ignore you? It's only right that I come and help you."

After saying this, he used his divine sense to sense the magic cave in front of him, nodded and said, "But if you want me to fight Ming Chenzi, I can't guarantee that I can win."

Han Cang waved his hand and said, "Brother Luo, you are worrying too much. I didn't ask you to come here for Ming Chenzi."

Luo Ling was a little surprised: "Oh? Is there someone in the Black and White Taoist Palace that Daoist Brother is afraid of?"

Han Cang sighed, pulled out a letter from his sleeve, handed it over, and said in a hoarse voice, "Yesterday in Beiyuan, Sima Chenghong didn't have time to escape and was killed by Chen Mu."

Luo Ling was startled and hurriedly took the flying book. After quickly reading it, he remained silent for a long time.

He had also heard of Sima Chenghong's name, and had even had a secret fight with him in the past.

Although he won in the end, it still left a deep impression on him.

Even without mentioning his Taoist secret techniques, his magic power alone is enough to crush most cultivators in this world, but he didn't expect that in the end he would die at the hands of Chen Mu.

After a while, he sighed deeply and said with emotion: "What an amazing person..."

After putting down the letter, he began to feel uneasy. He said in a deep voice, "Brother Han, this matter must not be made known to the other fellow Daoists, lest it shake their hearts."

Han Cang nodded and said, "This is a matter of great importance. I will never neglect it. However, after Chen Mu suppressed the Beiyuan Demon Cave, I think he is heading here. Fellow Daoist Luo, I still need your help to deal with this person..."

Luo Ling's face was solemn. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I will do my best."

After saying this, he stood up, bowed, turned around, got out of the flying boat, and fled towards Beiyuan.

Seeing this, Han Cang breathed a sigh of relief.

In his plan, Chen Mu was the only point of change.

As long as Chen Mu is kept out, then everyone here will be under his control...

Near the magic cave.

Ming Chenzi stood in the air with his hands behind his back, looking up into the distance. His sight seemed to be able to penetrate the layers of formations and fall on the distant figure beside Han Cang.

Behind him, the Xuanzhen Palace Master didn't have his same perception. Seeing Mingchenzi suddenly call a halt, he was quite puzzled and whispered, "Brother Mingchen, if this drags on, once the demonic cultivation formation is complete, it will be too late for us to take action!"

Although they occupied the vicinity of the magic cave, they were unable to suppress it with peace of mind because of the constant intrusions from the external formations.

As time passed, they finally decided on their action and prepared to expel the demon cultivator before the formation was completed.

But just as he started to move, Ming Chenzi suddenly stopped, and then he looked like that, which made people frown.

Ming Chenzi didn't explain, but simply said, "Wait a moment..."

"What are you waiting for?"

The Xuanzhen Palace Master frowned again, but did not ask a question...

Soon an hour passed. Outside the magic cave, the guardian named He called over one of the people who set up the formation and asked, "How is the formation going?"

The person setting up the formation smiled wryly and said, "He Protector, it's not that I didn't try my best, but the time limit set by the chief envoy is really too short. I hope you can give me another hour."

He Hufa also knew that this matter was difficult to handle and that it was not his fault, so he did not blame him too much. He shook his head and sighed, "Do your best. I will go talk to the Chief Envoy and see if they can give us a little more time."

He was about to turn around and walk towards the flying boat, but he suddenly felt a loud bang coming from the magic cave on the side. He thought that someone who set up the formation had made a mistake, but when he looked again, his eyes suddenly widened.

But I saw spiritual clouds covering the entire sky, and a ray of light shot out from the magic cave. In an instant, a powerful aura swept over, and wherever it rushed, low-level magic cultivators rolled back.

"Mingchenzi!"

His mind was trembling wildly, and he shouted loudly: "Form the formation, quickly form the formation!"

At the same time, the same scene was also being played out outside the other two magic caves...

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