Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 848: Sacrificing Life to Initiate the Ban

The sky was dark and covered with dark clouds.

The area within a hundred miles where the magic cave is located has long been shrouded in a murderous atmosphere.

As soon as Yan Xinjue finished speaking, Jiang Mingzhi and others frowned.

With the magic cave in front of them, Yan Xinjue's move was tantamount to a provocation. They had heard such words too many times and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

However, Yan Xinjue just happened to add a sentence before the sentence: "One day without seeing you feels like three years have passed."

Yan Xinjue did not appear in this magic cave yesterday, so why did he say this?

But before they could figure it out, the sky changed again.

The rolling spiritual tide surged and rolled, and suddenly a sound was heard that swept through the sky, and then long silver streams came from the sky, huge and loud, like countless clusters of shining stars, illuminating the entire sky.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I wonder if we are late?"

Amidst the clear chanting, one Taoist priest after another appeared here, all with a majestic aura. It was obvious that their cultivation was not bad, and they had reached the middle or late stage.

When I counted carefully, there were actually six of them!
At this moment, not only Yan Xinjue and others stared in surprise, but even Jiang Mingzhi and other members of the Jiang family had their eyes wide open, as if they had no idea about this at all.

"Fellow Daoist Mingyin? How are you..."

Jiang Mingzhi looked at a withered old man, who was the head of the six elders of Xuanyin Sect. He had a very harmonious relationship with him and they often met to discuss philosophy.

But at this time, he should be suppressing the magic cave in his own territory, so why would he suddenly come here?

And it's not just him, there's also Elder Miaoyan from the Lotus Sect, Wu Quan from the Nanhua Valley...

The most important thing is the woman with flowing clothes and extremely simple appearance.

"Jiang has met Fairy Yaoguang."

He straightened his expression and bowed his head, temporarily suppressing his doubts.

Yaoguang nodded and smiled at him, then looked at Jiang Xiuqi and said in a clear voice, "Jiang Daozi was able to send a letter asking for help, unlike the Piaomiao Taoist Temple and other sects who stubbornly held on and ultimately made a serious mistake. This is truly a blessing for Zhongzhou."

Jiang Xiuqi smiled faintly and said, "Fairy, you are so kind. I still remember your sincere words of advice at the Dharma Assembly. You said that if you are in danger, you must decisively seek help."

"Jiang deeply agrees with this. How can one disregard the overall interests of Central Continent and even the entire world for personal gain?"

"So, seeing that the situation was unclear, I immediately sent a letter to the Fairy. Today, I am grateful for your help. I am truly grateful and can't thank you enough..."

In fact, it was not because he saw that the situation was unclear, but after Han Cang agreed to trade with him, he thought that the demon cultivators were insidious and cunning and must be guarded against, so he asked for help.

After all, with the Three Lives Blood God Pill in hand, this so-called spiritual cave fortune was really dispensable to him...

However, it is worth mentioning that he was not sure whether Yaoguang and others would agree to come, so he was a little anxious at the beginning when dealing with the old demon Xuehuang.

It wasn't until a moment ago that he faintly sensed the flying talisman and realized that Yaoguang and the others were not far away. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief...

Hearing this, Jiang Mingzhi and others suddenly realized that Xiuqi had been prepared for this.

They were originally somewhat dissatisfied, thinking that it was unwise to divert their efforts to seek fame at such a critical moment. After all, no matter how good the reputation was, it could not be more important than their own safety, right?
But looking at it again, they couldn't help but look up to their nephew.

He is daring and has an accurate assessment of the situation. He is indeed the one appointed by the ancestor himself...

While Xuanmen was talking, Yan Xinjue calmed down and sneered, "So this is Jiang Daozi's back-up plan. No wonder he is so confident."

"But if you think you can turn your back on me just because of this, I'm afraid it's still not justifiable..."

Jiang Xiuqi stood in the void, his green robe fluttering in the wind, his brows revealing a sense of awe-inspiring righteousness, and he was not moved at all.

His eyes were like lightning, staring directly at Yan Xinjue, and he said in a cold voice, "Why bother with these little tricks, sir? The Demon Cave is within my Jiang Clan's territory. If you want to fight, then go ahead. My Jiang Clan and many fellow Xuanmen practitioners will accompany you."

"But if you have no intention of fighting for it, then please retreat immediately, otherwise don't blame me, the Jiang family, for being rude!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Xinjue did not get angry but laughed instead. His laughter was filled with a bit of sarcasm and teasing. He turned around and said, "Sir Qian, you talk to him."

The gray-robed Taoist nodded, stepped forward, and said loudly, "Jiang Daozi, why are you so heartless?"

"Two hours ago, we were still chatting happily. Why are you so disloyal now? Could it be that the 'Three Lives Blood God Pill' isn't enough to tempt you?"

"If that's the case, Jiang Daozi, just tell us. We will satisfy all your needs."

"After all, Jiang Daozi played an indispensable role in our capture of the Purple Demon Cave..."

As soon as these words came out, Yaoguang and the others frowned, feeling that the situation here seemed to be a little different from what they imagined...

Although most of them did not know what the Three Lives Blood God Pill was, after hearing him describe it in such detail, it seemed as if it really existed.

Could it be that Jiang Xiuqi, a disciple of the Jiang family, really had some dealings with the Demonic Heaven Alliance?

Thinking of this, the clever man secretly took a step back and hid behind the crowd.

Jiang Xiuqi's expression remained unchanged, but he was startled in his heart.

However, he had anticipated this, so without hesitation, he snorted coldly and said righteously, "Stop talking nonsense here!"

"I am the heir of the Jiang family. I have countless resources. Why would I need your magic pills?"

"What you said this time is nothing more than an attempt to sow discord and confuse the hearts of our Xuanmen. Unfortunately, your calculations are wrong!"

After saying this, he looked at Yaoguang and the others and said loudly, "This is a matter concerning the overall situation of the entire world. I ask all Taoist friends to help me. I will go and suppress the demon cave right away!"

Time passes by little by little. If I don’t go now, I’m afraid I will never have another chance.

Although Yaoguang and others had doubts in their hearts, as Jiang Xiuqi said, the magic cave was related to the overall situation. Even if there was something strange about the fall of the Ziji Magic Cave, they could only find out later.

"Jiang Daozi, go ahead. With us here, the demon cultivators here won't be able to interfere at all!"

Taoist Mingyin shouted in a hoarse voice, and his long beard fluttered in the wind.

"Thank you!"

Jiang Xiuqi's face lit up with joy, and he immediately led Jiang Mingzhi and others to the location of the magic cave.

Seeing this, Yan Xinjue and the gray-robed demon cultivator looked at each other, and then sighed secretly.

If they cannot use words to stir up trouble and get help from the Xuanmen, then the price they will have to pay to achieve their goal will be too high.

But now that things have come to this, they can no longer care about their lives...

"let's go!"

Yan Xinjue suddenly said, and turned around and left.

The old demon Xuehuang was startled and asked in confusion, "Leave? Then wouldn't everything we did before be in vain? Envoy Yan Shang..."

Yan Xinjue had already flown far away, so he couldn't ask any more questions. He looked at the gray-robed demon cultivator again and asked, "Master Qian?"

The gray-robed demon cultivator had no intention of explaining to him and simply shook his head, saying, "No need to ask any more questions. Let's go."

All the demon cultivators changed direction, and in a moment only the old demon Xuehuang was left.

He didn't know the details and couldn't understand the intention of Yan Xinjue and others. He wanted to fight alone, but when he saw the cold eyes of Yaoguang and others, he couldn't help but shudder.

After shouting angrily twice, he could only wave his sleeves and turned into a torrent of blood, disappearing in the blink of an eye...

Elder Miaoyan's eyes showed a look of doubt. He said in a deep voice, "They came and went in a hurry. I'm afraid they have other plans." Taoist Mingyin laughed and said, "Why should we be afraid of other plans? With us guarding this place, even if Han Cang leads his men here, he will definitely not be able to break our combined strength in a short time."

“What Fellow Daoist Mingyin said makes sense, but have you noticed that Daozi Jiang has some…” Wu Quan of Nanhua Valley said in a low voice.

"Be careful what you say."

Yaoguang's expression was calm, and she opened her red lips slightly: "We are here only to suppress the Demon Cave. We will not discuss other matters. The True Lord will take care of it later."

If Jiang Xiuqi really had a deal with the demon cultivators, which led to the loss of the Ziji Sect's demon cave, then once the Ziji Sect's ancestor withdrew his hands, he would never let it go.

But that's all in the past, and it has nothing to do with them...

……

Yan Xinjue and his group did not escape far. After they were out of the spiritual awareness range of Yaoguang and other Xuanmen monks, they randomly chose a mountain stream to land.

Yan Xinjue had been frowning all the way, and this time was no exception. After taking a look at the gray-robed demon cultivator, he asked in a deep voice, "If we want to trigger the tactics secretly laid by the chief envoy, how many fellow practitioners will we need?"

The gray-robed demon cultivator had a calm expression and replied, "I will be your guide, but I still need four fellow cultivators."

After hearing this number, Yan Xinjue, Luo Yunran and Xi Chenghe couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

On the other hand, the other four Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators all changed their expressions and moved their lips as if they wanted to say something.

But before they could speak, a river of blood fell from the sky. It was the old demon Xuehuang who was chasing them.

Although the old demon Xuehuang was old, he had a very hot temper. He took two steps closer, cursing, and his sinister eyes moved back and forth among everyone.

"I hope you can give me an explanation."

He spent a lot of energy in this battle. If he doesn't make up for it with merit, he will have almost wasted decades of his life.

For someone who only had a hundred years left to live, this was like losing half his life. No one could bear it...

Yan Xinjue said in a deep voice: "Yaoguang and the others are quite powerful. If we entangle with them, we will not be able to stop Jiang from suppressing the Demon Cave in a short time."

"And Chief Envoy Han prepared for this rainy day and left behind a method to deal with this kind of situation."

Seeing that things might be turning around, the Blood Desolate Demon's eyes lit up: "How?"

"With our lives, we will trigger the secret prohibition of the Three Lives Blood God Pill..."

The old demon Xuehuang was stunned for a moment. After a moment of silence, he stepped aside and said no more.

Unlike his fellow believers whose lives and deaths depended on the will of the Alliance, he joined halfway through, so he was not yet at that level of "awakening" and was willing to sacrifice himself for the Alliance...

Seeing that he was no longer speaking, Yan Xinjue, Luo, and Xi exchanged a glance, bowed solemnly to the gray-robed demon cultivator, and said:
"Don't worry, sir. After this is accomplished, we will personally protect your soul's reincarnation. In this era of great demonic calamity, restarting your path might not be the wrong choice."

The secret ban was engraved by the gray-robed demon cultivator himself. If someone wanted to detonate it, he would not be able to avoid it.

He had anticipated this outcome, so he had no resistance.

After all, as the three said, his path in this life has come to an end. Even in this era of great demonic calamity, it is difficult for him to achieve greater success. It is better for him to reincarnate and start over.

Moreover, Han Cang promised that in his next life he would become a disciple of the True Lord. With the blessing of this master, he would be able to quickly awaken his innate wisdom. In this way, what is the difference between him and the one who was reborn?
"In that case, thank you all."

He chuckled and suddenly sat down cross-legged.

But he was willing to do it, while the other four Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators had reluctance in their eyes.

They all achieved Nascent Soul not long ago. Although they were Blood Infants refined using the Blood Essence method and their lifespans did not increase, they still had one or two hundred years of carefree days to enjoy. But now they were asked to sacrifice their lives. How could they really be willing to do so?
However, once they became blood babies, their life and death were no longer in their own hands. Faced with such demands, they had no choice but to comply.

The gray-robed demon cultivator took in the expressions of the four people, but he just smiled and didn't care at all.

But to save face, he still had to say it, so he cupped his hands and said, "Four fellow Taoists, I am sorry for being rude."

"Don't dare..."

Under the gaze of Yan Xinjue and the other two as well as the old demon Xuehuang, the four of them responded with a deathly pale look on their faces.

After saying that, the four of them followed the guidance of the gray-robed demon cultivator and settled in four different directions. They all closed their eyes and waited to be killed.

The gray-robed demon cultivator took a deep breath and said his last words, "Everyone, Qian is leaving now."

He chanted the forbidden formula, and his whole body shook violently. A wisp of smoke came out from the top of his head and circled around. Every time he passed a place, the demon cultivator in that direction would lose all his strength, hang his head and die.

Correspondingly, the smoke becomes stronger.

After the four of them had left, the curling smoke rose towards the sky again. Its speed seemed extremely slow, but in fact it was as fast as lightning, and in an instant, no trace of it disappeared...

……

Linque Cliff, before the magic cave.

The jade plate was suspended in the air, serving as a hub. Seven or eight surging magical powers simultaneously hit it, and then transformed into a rich and clear air, which continuously rubbed against the turbid air in the magic cave.

Seeing that things were on the right track and it wouldn't be long before the Demon Cave could be completely suppressed, Jiang Xiuqi's expression couldn't help but relax, his hands kept moving, and he fell into deep thought.

After Yan Xinjue and others made such a commotion in front of the formation, he also realized that it would be difficult to deceive his ancestors and the True Lord of Ziji Sect after the deal with the Demon League.

If it was only the former, it would be fine, but True Lord Zi Ji would definitely take action.

If he wanted the ancestor to come forward and report him, he still needed to come up with a foolproof method...

I don’t know how long it took, but the sky was getting brighter.

A wisp of smoke passed by Yaoguang and the others silently, and went straight into the magic cave. Then, as if by spirit, it chose Jiang Xiuqi, who was still deep in thought, and dived into the storage bag on his waist.

The next moment, Jiang Xiuqi's brows suddenly tightened, and he realized something!

He decisively stopped his magic power and waved his hand to summon out the jade box containing the Three Lives Blood God Pill.

There were several forbidden spells engraved on the jade box at this time. He did this on purpose to prevent Han Cang from tampering with the pill.

Unfortunately, although he anticipated the other party's actions and prepared countermeasures in advance, he still underestimated the demon cultivator's determination...

The jade box kept shining and swaying in the air, and muffled sounds could be heard from time to time, as if the things inside were about to rush out.

Jiang Mingzhi and the others noticed the commotion and looked over, frowning and asking, "Xiuqi, what's wrong?"

Jiang Xiuqi did not answer. He pursed his lips tightly and made a series of hand gestures, his magic power gushing out like a tide, intending to suppress the jade box in front of him.

Perhaps this move was effective. The shaking of the jade box slowly subsided, and the light no longer shone, and it hung quietly in the air.

Jiang Xiuqi stared at it intently, and after a moment of silence, he waved his hand tentatively.

"boom!"

But with a loud bang, the jade box suddenly shattered into mist. When the mist dissipated, a tiny blood light rushed out like a meteor, and the speed was so fast that it almost drew a blood rainbow in the air!
Jiang Xiuqi's expression suddenly changed, and he raised his hands to support his magic power in an extreme reaction.

But the blood light still broke through all obstacles with overwhelming force, rushed to the center of his eyebrows, and drilled in without stopping.

Instantly, Jiang Xiuqi's entire body stiffened, his eyes closing uncontrollably as a dense, heavy aura of death rose from his entire body...

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(End of this chapter)