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Chapter 129 This city will be protected by the Immortal Alliance

"Xuanling, you're here too... That's great!" Xu Yuanqing rushed to his side and immediately checked on his daughter. "Are you alright?"

"Dad, I'm fine, don't make a fuss." Although Xu Xuanling looked a little listless, she still resisted her father's special concern.

"Thank you for taking care of Xuanling, Sect Leader Chen," Xu Yuanqing said, clasping his hands in thanks.

"No need to be so polite. How is the Immortal Alliance doing?"

Upon hearing this, the governor's expression immediately turned grim. "The casualties weren't many, but the reputation of the Immortal Alliance is ruined. The people here always believed that we could protect Chang'an's safety, but they never expected that when the disaster in the cave heaven actually happened, there was nothing we could do."

Chen Xuan noticed that he mentioned the disaster in the cave.

Xu Yuanqing clearly has some understanding of erosion.

This is not surprising, though. Major sects like the Ascension Platform have their own grotto-heavens, and the daily entry and exit of cultivators would cause fluctuations and expansion of the intrusion point. However, this change is relatively controllable; after a period of time, the intrusion point will return to its original state, or even shrink to the point of being inaccessible.

Since they knew the cause of the disaster, Chen Xuan didn't need to bother explaining. "How did you find us?"

“Such a severe earthquake has occurred here, I definitely had to bring people over to check it out. Besides, the seven-colored light emitted by that sword strike was so striking, it was impossible for us not to notice it.” Xu Yuanqing looked at Liu Shuyue, a hint of respect in his eyes, “May I ask who this is…”

"The sect's vice sect leader, Liu Shuyue, is also the disciple instructor."

"Could it be that my daughter is her disciple?" Xu Yuanqing was both surprised and delighted. He was surprised because he did not expect that the Sovereign Sect would hide such a master, and delighted because having a powerful master was much more worthwhile than joining a powerful sect.

"Greetings, Your Excellency." Liu Shuyue, oblivious to this formality, greeted him with the same polite demeanor as always.

"I don't deserve it, you are the senior." Xu Yuanqing quickly stepped aside.

The other cultivators were shocked.

Good heavens… he's already calling me "senior"? It seems the Immortal Alliance Governor's ability to sense qi is even more acute than he imagined. Chen Xuan coughed twice to interrupt, “Alright, alright, this isn't the time for formalities. I've already found a way to resolve this disaster!”

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed.

"really?"

"Sect Leader Chen, please tell me quickly."

At that moment, Liu Shuyue leaned close to Chen Xuan's ear and whispered a few words.

The latter nodded, "But before that, I need to eliminate a potential threat."

The moment she finished speaking, Liu Shuyue flicked her fingers, controlling the Thousand Thoughts Sword to slash at a cultivator in the group. At the same time, Chen Xuan activated the Heavenly Thunder Decree, golden lightning clinging to his sword. With a single strike, the man was instantly decapitated, without even time to react!

The fact that a legitimate cultivator was killed in front of everyone from the Immortal Alliance caused a drastic change in everyone's expression!

But the next second, they found the deceased writhing on the ground, his blood spurting out with a hissing sound, and blue smoke rising from his skin.

A moment later, the cultivator's body shriveled up, and his internal organs turned into foul blood.

"What...what exactly happened?" Xu Yuanqing asked in surprise.

"It's a long story. Demons have infiltrated the cultivators. They can possess bodies and impersonate the original owner. Once possessed, the person is essentially dead," Chen Xuan explained. "I encountered the same situation when I was investigating the Qingge Sect."

Moreover, the jade pendant that person was wearing earlier was not from a Qingge Sect disciple, proving that this wave of replacements likely affected more than just one sect.

"No wonder I felt his aura was a bit strange... I didn't expect such a change." Xu Yuanqing murmured, "It seems I'll have to be more careful from now on."

This wasn't entirely his fault; after all, there were no Shadow Demons in this world, and the legend of possession only existed in those folk tales. Chen Xuan didn't care whether everyone could accept it or not, and directly explained his plan in general terms. "...As long as someone gets close to the edge of the pit, those roots will defend themselves. If we can gather all the cultivators of the Immortal Alliance here, we can create an excellent window of opportunity for Immortal Master Liu to attack."

"Are you sure that destroying this... altar will stop the disaster in the cave?" Xu Yuanqing asked, half-believing.

"May I ask Sect Master Chen, do you have any evidence?" "Yes... This matter is of utmost importance. If all the cultivators are summoned here, the Moon Gazing Tower and the accommodations for the sect competition will likely fall."

"I don't have time to explain the reasons to you, nor can I guarantee that this method will definitely work!" Chen Xuan interrupted their whispers sharply. "Do you think the disaster is only this bad? This is just the beginning. The real disaster will begin when that thing falls from above. At that time, I'm afraid no one in the entire city will be able to walk out alive!"

"Father, do as he says," Xu Xuanling couldn't help but say. "Sect Leader Chen wouldn't speak carelessly at a time like this!"

Xu Yuanqing thought for a moment, then sighed, "Fine, if there's anything wrong with this, I'll take responsibility. Xu Beiwang, go to the Moon Gazing Tower and summon the cultivators from the Ascension Platform there. If the sect leader asks, just say it's an urgent order from the governor!"

The Immortal Alliance does not have a permanent leader, and the governor cannot directly issue orders to sects.

However, when faced with external enemies, natural disasters, or difficulties that require the combined strength of all sects to resolve, the Immortal Alliance will elect an Alliance Leader to coordinate the power of all cultivation sects.

The election of a leader takes time, so before that, there is an emergency order that can be issued by the governor.

In an emergency, this order can be regarded as the words of the leader!

The disciple was taken aback for a moment, then solemnly clasped his hands and said, "I accept the order!"

“Xu Changzai, go to Zhuque Street. I remember that Jiangcheng Wangshuimen and Qicheng Sihaoge are setting up defenses there. Summon them over.”

"Disciple understands!"

"He Xian, go to the Four Directions Courtyard and inform the cultivators there."

"Zheng Zhilu, go to the Immortal Alliance camp in the northeast and inform the cultivators of Tianyan Tower."

One urgent order after another was issued, and soon about twenty people dispersed from the team.

Xu Yuanqing then turned to Chen Xuan and said, "I only notified the major sects. If they make a move, the smaller sects that are allied with them should also follow."

"Thank you for your trouble, Governor," Chen Xuan said, expressing his gratitude.

If he hadn't made up his mind, he certainly wouldn't have been able to gather so many people based solely on his reputation as the only one of his kind in the world.

"As long as this disaster can be ended, the Immortal Alliance will forever remember your contributions." Xu Yuanqing said no more, and waved to the remaining people, "Let's set up the formation and prepare for battle!"

The flesh tower reacted exactly as Chen Xuan had predicted; it immediately blocked anyone attempting to cross the crater. Undoubtedly, it did not want the sacrifice to be disturbed.

At this moment, Chen Xuan could only do so much. For example, he could use the Thousand Thoughts Sword to attach the Heavenly Thunder Token and attack those annoying roots. After all, he could only carry four abilities, and the signal display on the barcode scanner was still zero bars.

I wonder if Lin Qing will be able to successfully set up the signal amplifier.

Honestly, he should have made this preparation earlier.

While providing support with his flying sword, Chen Xuan was also observing the situation. Fortunately, the only thing that could actively interfere with their actions was the intestines falling from the sky, which weren't too difficult for cultivators to dodge. The muscle roots were much faster, but they didn't have the ability to absorb flesh and blood, so they wouldn't kill them instantly. If the cultivators who were hit had protective spells, they wouldn't even suffer serious external injuries.

Of course, if you accidentally fall into the pit, you will be twisted into a pile of mud by countless roots.

“We have more and more people,” Xu Xuanling suddenly said. Her complexion was much better than before, as if she was gradually getting used to this bloody and terrifying enemy.

She was right. Chen Xuan also saw many cultivators gathering here one after another, and following the instructions of the Immortal Alliance, they began to besiege the altar in the center of the pit. They displayed their supernatural abilities, some summoning flames and lightning, some setting up formations on the enemy's face, and some driving puppets to rush into the pit. For a time, the area around the pit was bustling with noise, and the battle was much more intense than before.

As for Liu Shuyue, she flew around in circles with Ajiu, looking for opportunities, while also teaching him how to control the wind direction. Although this would waste a lot of Wind Riding Talismans, now was not the time to worry about gains and losses.

Just then, Chen Xuan suddenly heard a soft "ding" sound.

That's the notification sound for a message on your phone!

He took out his phone and saw that the signal bar in the upper right corner had turned into a full bar.

(End of this chapter)