Chapter 932: Hidden Dangers |
If this great war had taken place in the Grand Dust World, without deliberate restraint from both sides, it might have triggered the so-called Catastrophe of Heaven's Tilt.
Meng Zhang responded promptly and blocked the enemy in this spatial gap, preventing them from breaching the entrance of the Taiyi Sect.
Otherwise, the aftermath of the war would have caused significant damage to the Taiyi Sect's entrance, resulting in heavy casualties among its disciples.
Of course, Xu Kong Zi played a crucial role in all of this.
Without his covert interventions, impeding and delaying the enemy's actions, Meng Zhang might not have had enough time to react.
After the intense battle, this spatial gap suffered immense destruction, and the spatial structure became highly unstable. The entire space seemed to be on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
Meng Zhang and his group didn't linger here for long. After cleaning up the battlefield and collecting the spoils, they used space traversal techniques to leave the place and return to the Taiyi Sect's Hundred Grass Slope.
Meng Zhang didn't even bother going to Maple Leaf Mountain City. Instead, he rushed back to the sect without delay to address the hidden dangers.
After the battle ended, Xu Kong Zi instructed Delicate WaterSpirit General and then left the secret room where the Mother-Child Transmission Disc was placed, returning to the Void Cauldron.
With her Gold Core cultivation base, she had no ability to interfere in such high-level battles without Xu Kong Zi's assistance.
If Primordial Spirit-level enemies had truly invaded Maple Leaf Mountain City, it would have been an absolute disaster.
Even with the combined efforts of everyone in Maple Leaf Mountain City, they wouldn't have been able to stop enemies of that level.
Upon returning with everyone to the Taiyi Sect's Hundred Grass Slope, Meng Zhang immediately summoned Hall Master Li Chongyi from the Commerce Hall and asked him to bring all the Void Nether Stones purchased from the Grand Trade Alliance.
Previously, as a Sect Master with many responsibilities, Meng Zhang didn't have the leisure to inquire about such mundane matters.
Moreover, the Grand Trade Alliance's reputation and credibility were well-known, and no one had expected that the purchased goods would be tampered with.
Shang Han True Monarch had deduced that Taiyi Sect possessed long-distance transmission formations, but the ability to track the trajectory of such formations through complex spaces could only be explained by the Void Nether Stones being tampered with. Meng Zhang couldn't find any other explanation.
Using the Deception Breaking Eye and releasing Divine Sense, Meng Zhang meticulously examined the Void Nether Stones, which took quite some effort before he discovered the problem.
Most of the Void Nether Stones purchased from the Grand Trade Alliance had been infused with a special spice called "Yin Kong Incense" before they were put up for sale.Yin Kong Incense, though called a spice, is actually a colorless and tasteless substance in the eyes of most cultivators.
When the Void Nether Stone is consumed and activates the long-distance spatial transmission formation, the Yin Kong Incense contaminates the temporary spatial channel created for the transmission. With multiple activations of the long-distance spatial transmission formation and the extensive consumption of Void Nether Stones, an increasing amount of Yin Kong Incense remains in the spatial gap.
To cultivators who have mastered special secret techniques, this becomes an obvious trace that allows them to locate the distant spatial transmission formation through the complex spaces. True Monarch Luo Wenhui of the Tool and Talisman League is adept at using such methods.
After Meng Zhang understood the situation, his face turned pale with self-blame for being too careless, as he lacked even the most basic precautions. Fortunately, luck was on their side this time, combined with their strength, preventing the enemy from succeeding.
Upon learning about the issue with the Void Nether Stones, Daoist Master Li Chongyi, who was responsible for procurement, appeared fearful and prostrated himself before Meng Zhang to beg for forgiveness.
Meng Zhang knew he couldn't be blamed for such a secretive method. Even a Primordial Spirit True Monarch could easily overlook it, let alone a mere Gold Core cultivator like him.
However, necessary punishment couldn't be avoided. It was essential to discipline the sect's disciples and make them more vigilant in the future, avoiding carelessness.
The Yin Kong Incense didn't have any other harmful effects. Although the batch of Void Nether Stones infused with Yin Kong Incense couldn't be used to activate long-distance transmission formations, they could still be used to refine various magic tools.
Moreover, with the evidence in hand, Meng Zhang wouldn't easily let the Grand Trade Alliance off the hook.
Apart from the Void Nether Stones purchased from the Grand Trade Alliance, Taiyi Sect's inventory of Void Nether Stones was limited.
Being cautious, Meng Zhang carefully inspected all these Void Nether Stones to ensure there were no issues before allowing his disciples to use them to activate long-distance transmission formations.
However, the quantity of this batch of Void Nether Stones was limited and wouldn't last long.
Meng Zhang had no choice but to order a reduction in the usage of Mother-Child Transmission Discs and strictly control the consumption of Void Nether Stones until they obtained new ones.
During the time when Meng Zhang and his group were engaged in the battle with the invading enemies, Great Wind City, next to the Endless Sea of Sand, was not calm either.
Recently, cultivators from the Gu Yue Family of the Dali Dynasty repeatedly contacted cultivators from the Gu Yue Family in Great Wind City, using threats, inducements, and various means in an attempt to win them over.Jin Li True Monarch, arranged by Meng Zhang to oversee Great Wind City, had the primary responsibility of preventing the Gu Yue Family in Great Wind City from being annexed.
On one hand, she urged the Gu Yue Family in Great Wind City to strengthen their defenses and discipline their members. On the other hand, she planned to warn the visitors from the Gu Yue Family of the Dali Dynasty not to act so arrogantly under her nose and consider themselves invincible.
The Gu Yue Family of the Dali Dynasty sent Guyue Shuyao to confront Jin Li True Monarch.
Guyue Shuyao, a female cultivator with a scholarly appearance and extraordinary temperament, considered herself capable of easily overpowering Jin Li True Monarch as a Primordial Spirit True Monarch from a renowned cultivation family.
Although they didn't engage directly in combat, after several probes, Guyue Shuyao reluctantly admitted that Jin Li True Monarch's strength surpassed her own.
Fortunately, at this moment, Zhou Hongliang True Monarch of the Wonderful Pill Union also arrived in Great Wind City.
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Though they hadn't officially started a war, with the help her confidence skyrocketed.
After testing Jin Li True Monarch's strength, Zhou Hongliang True Monarch realized that she wasn't easy to deal with, especially with the formidable power of her Yellow Sand Ten Thousand Li Chart.
Even with the combined efforts of Guyue Shuyao and Zhou Hongliang True Monarch, they found it challenging to defeat Jin Li True Monarch, let alone inflict serious damage or kill her.
Guyue Shuyao and Zhou Hongliang True Monarch quickly reached a consensus and didn't want to engage in futile efforts.
Instead, they applied pressure together on Jin Li True Monarch, making it difficult for her to escape.
Of course, given Jin Li True Monarch's temperament, even in a disadvantageous position against two cultivators of the same level, she wouldn't willingly back down, let alone flee before the battle was fought.
Thus, the three of them stood in a standoff within Great Wind City.
Fortunately, both sides had their concerns and refrained from launching a full-scale fight.
Great Wind City was now sitting on a powder keg, seemingly calm, but could erupt into chaos at any moment.
Once the two sides engaged in battle without restraint, the aftermath of the fight could potentially destroy Great Wind City.
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