Chapter 1077: A Scheme to Break the First Act
Chapter 1077: A Scheme to Break the First Act
"Only by seeing for themselves the scale the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has reached will the sect elders take this threat seriously," Li Fan said slowly.
"If we can eliminate all these scoundrels in one fell swoop, it would be a great service to the sect. Then, leaving and returning to the mountain wouldn't be as troublesome as it is now."
Perhaps it was this last sentence that finally persuaded Zhang Qianmo.
He agreed to Li Fan's plan.
Next, Zhang Qianmo controlled Song Hesong and sent a voice transmission to Chu Liang and the others in the city. He told them the situation had changed and that the expected Zhang Qianmo would not be coming for the Longevity Fruit. They needed to meet and reconsider the details of the ambush.
Although Chu Liang and his companions were a little confused, they harbored no suspicion.
They still went to the arranged meeting spot outside the city.
"Daoist Song, what exactly happened?" From a distance, Chu Liang spotted Zhang Qianmo disguised as Song Hesong and immediately called out.
"On his way down the mountain, it seems Zhang Qianmo stumbled upon a hidden secret realm. And inside this realm is actually a stronghold of the ancient Xuantian Sect..."
"The matter was of such great importance that he didn't even have time to collect the Longevity Fruit. He just rushed over to tell me before heading back to the sect to report it."
Chu Liang was utterly baffled. "The Xuantian Sect? What's that?"
"Hmph." The disguised Song Hesong feigned a hint of disdain but still explained patiently.
"So, you're saying this Xuantian Sect is even older than the Ten Great Immortal Sects? Doesn't that mean the secret realm must be filled with treasures?" Chu Liang and the others instantly grew excited.
They wanted to ambush Zhang Qianmo partly for revenge, but the main reason was to force him to reveal the various techniques and divine abilities of the Purple Heaven Sect.
Although they had joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and been taught the basic Heavenly Net Divine Technique, they were still fringe members who knew only this one method. When facing disciples from the Ten Great Immortal Sects, they could only eke out a victory by relying on superior numbers. In a one-on-one fight, they stood no chance. Their foundations were far too shallow, and they desperately needed to strengthen themselves.
"Then what are we waiting for? Before the people from the Purple Heaven Sect arrive, let's go get the stuff in that secret realm first," Chu Liang urged impatiently.
Song Hesong, however, shook his head slightly. "A Xuantian Sect secret realm will be filled with all sorts of formations, traps, and restrictions—it'll be extremely dangerous. Otherwise, Zhang Qianmo wouldn't have been in such a hurry to return to the mountain for reinforcements."
"With just the few of us, I'm afraid..."
Chu Liang dismissed his concern. "Then we'll just call for more brothers! They might not care about a single Foundation Establishment disciple, but they can't possibly ignore a secret realm of the Xuantian Sect, can they?"
The others nodded in agreement.
"We must be quick, then. Zhang Qianmo's round trip will likely take more than a day..."
"Don't worry, the efficiency of our brothers isn't something those decrepit sects can compare to," Chu Liang declared, patting his chest.
After receiving a message from Li Fan that everything was ready, Zhang Qianmo led Chu Liang and his group to the so-called entrance of the secret realm.
"Hiss... You were right, Daoist Song. This secret realm is truly perilous. My heart started pounding the moment I got close."
"It's fine. Alliance brothers from nearby are already on their way. There are plenty of Golden Core cultivators among them, and even a Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator." Chu Liang stared intently at the entrance, his eyes filled with greed.
It had to be said, the efficiency of the early Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was remarkably high.
Like a pack of wolves that had smelled blood, they gathered from all directions in less than half a day.
"Twenty-five Golden Core, one hundred and sixty Foundation Establishment..." Looking at the dense crowd of cultivators before him, Zhang Qianmo couldn't help but feel a chill crawl up his spine. Though their attire was simple, the aura surging from them was brimming with vitality.
"Just within the territory of our Purple Heaven Sect, so many cultivators have appeared without a sound. How many members does the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance have across the entire world?"
Fortunately, after receiving his message, the Sect Master of the Purple Heaven Sect was already leading his forces here to subdue these demons.
This brought a measure of peace to Zhang Qianmo's heart.
After gathering, the members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance did not rush into the secret realm.
Instead, they were waiting for a heavyweight to arrive.
He was said to be one of the cultivators fortunate enough to follow the Dharma Spreader in the very beginning, and his cultivation had now reached the Soul Transformation stage.
With him present, no secret realm, no matter how treacherous, was to be feared.
Soon, this Soul Transformation cultivator arrived on the scene.
He showed none of the arrogance of someone several major realms above the others, warmly greeting the cultivators present.
Surrounded by the crowd, he walked up to the entrance of the secret realm.
His brow furrowed slightly as he examined the formation sealing the entrance.
Formations were not his specialty, so he ultimately chose to destroy it with the absolute power of his Soul Transformation cultivation.
He took a step and was the first to enter.
However, he reemerged just a moment later.
"Watch out, it's a trap!" he shouted, raising the alarm.
But it was too late.
On the horizon, billowing purple qi had already arrived in an instant.
...
Watching from a distance as the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance clashed with those of the Purple Heaven Sect, Li Fan was lost in thought.
He could sense that this scene in the Fallen Immortal Realm was beginning to destabilize.
That Soul Transformation cultivator was not one of the Dharma Spreaders who survived into later eras.
He must have perished tragically in the war against the Ten Great Immortal Sects.
Li Fan's intervention had merely hastened the time of his death.
"This maneuver successfully diverted the disaster, moving the great cultivator war that was meant to erupt in Ningyuan City to this desolate, uninhabited place."
"It took some effort, but I suppose the mission has been perfectly completed."
"As for these cultivators who died so tragically, their fates shouldn't be within the scope of the Xuanhuang Great Heavenly Venerate's test."
As Li Fan was thinking, the surrounding scene began to blur.
Like glass, it shattered inch by inch.
Li Fan's consciousness once again plunged into darkness.
He didn't immediately enter the next trial scene.
Instead, a montage of scenes flooded his mind, flickering like a revolving lantern.
It was everything that had truly happened in Ningyuan City's history within the Xuanhuang Realm.
Li Fan already knew all of this.
But this time, there were some new images.
Amidst the ruins of Ningyuan City, Mr. Bai stood with a vacant expression.
He looked up at the heavens, as if in silent protest.
An extraordinary aura began to emanate from him.
"This is..."
Li Fan had a faint feeling.
In that moment, it was as if Mr. Bai had captured the gaze of heaven and earth.
Though he was still just a mortal, he now carried the presence of the world's very center.
"Is this the destiny of a protagonist?"
Li Fan sighed with an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
When he emerged from the darkness again, the scene before him was just as he had expected: the calamity of the Imperial Beast Sect.
He saw the unhatched Xiao Hei, still inside its egg.
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