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Chapter 326: Elder Lei's Fishing Trip Without Backup (Part 2)
Chapter 326: Elder Lei's Fishing Trip Without Backup (Part 2)
"In that case, I'll go south, and you two, Uncle-Masters, will head east."
Thanks to their shared enemy, the people of the Nine Li, the relationship between the cultivators of the Great Tang and the Southern Wasteland's Wu Sect had improved significantly.
However, the Southern Wasteland was a complex environment, and they also had to be vigilant against the Nine Li people from the Earthly Sea, so Zhang Dongyuan, the most senior among them, volunteered to go south, leaving the east within the Great Tang Empire's borders to He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan.
He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan knew that time was of the essence, so they didn't linger and politely declined, "Zhang Shidi, please take care."
Zhang Dongyuan asked, "Any news from Chen Shixiong?"
Ji Dongquan shook his head slightly, "Not yet."
Zhang Dongyuan continued, "If there's any response, please ask Chen Shixiong to join you in the east."
"That's a good idea," agreed He Dongxing.
After bidding farewell, Zhang Dongyuan headed south while He Dongxing took out a magical sword.
The sword's body was engraved with divine patterns, and at that moment, it shone with a brilliant light.
As the sword light flowed, a faint purple glow seemed to emanate from it.
He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan carefully studied the glow on the sword, following the purple radiance as they headed east.
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"Some things are just hard to keep quiet about, no matter how hard you try."
At that moment, on the peak of the Shu Mountain sect's ancestral hall, the Grand Elder Xu Duan sighed.
Earlier, they had mentioned that there seemed to be some unusual activity in the Yellow Springs Seal in recent days. Not long after Zhang Dongyuan and his companions left, the underground of Shu Mountain truly experienced another surge of Yellow Springs energy.
Xu Duan, Zhang Taogang, Ye Dongming, and the others didn't hesitate and immediately set about resealing the rift that connected the Yellow Springs to the human realm.
This time, the water of Wangchuan flowed back with less force.
In fact, after a short while, the water of Wangchuan stopped seeping into the underground of Shu Mountain.
Zhang Taogang and the others were astonished by this turn of events.
However, considering the current overall environment of Shu Mountain, and out of the belief that it was better to be safe than sorry, Zhang Taogang and the others eventually decided to reseal the area.
But the subsequent change caught them off guard.
From the Yellow Springs, a living person appeared in the human realm.
A young woman.
Clad in plain cloth and straw sandals, with her hair simply tied up in a bun, she wore the attire of a Shu Mountain disciple.
Although she wore black, there were some subtle differences in her attire compared to the Shu Mountain cultivators of the Great Tang. However, her cultivation technique was undoubtedly that of the Shu Mountain Pill Refining sect.
The young woman, Cao Pan, looked at Zhang Taogang and the others with a surprised expression, her eyes filled with wariness and caution.
The language she spoke was not as different from the human realm's language as that of the people of the Earthly Sea's Nine Li, but it had an ancient flavor to it.
After some effort, both parties were finally able to communicate and gain some information from each other.
Cao Pan was indeed a bona fide disciple of Shu Mountain.
What made Zhang Taogang, Xu Duan, and Ye Dongming stare at each other in astonishment was her origin:
The Yellow Springs, one of the underworlds of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, which was considered on par with the Uninterrupted and Luo Abyss, actually had a branch of the Shu Mountain sect.
The Shu Mountain sect had taken root and flourished there, also known as the Inner Shu Mountain.
Cao Pan was a true disciple of this Inner Shu Mountain.
With the recent connection between the Yellow Springs and the human realm of the Great Tang, she had accidentally discovered the gateway and decided to investigate.
Unexpectedly, the entrance on this side was located right beneath the ancestral hall of the Shu Mountain sect in the human realm.
With their cultivation, Zhang Taogang and the others were able to discern that Cao Pan was a Third Heaven Realm cultivator.
First of all, she was indeed a Shu Mountain cultivator.
However, due to the unique environment of the Yellow Springs, Cao Pan's soul and magical powers were somewhat different from those of the Shu Mountain disciples in the human realm.
She was steeped in Yin energy.
According to her, the elders of Inner Shu Mountain had adapted and modified their magical arts over generations to suit the environment of the Yellow Springs, resulting in their current state.
The Inner Shu Mountain was founded during the late era of the Grand Han Dynasty when some Shu Mountain predecessors accidentally discovered the Yellow Springs and entered it.
At that time, many Ba and Shu civilians also sought refuge there to escape the war, and their descendants lived on to the present day.
After that, the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands were cut off from the human realm, until recent years when the Yellow Springs once again connected to the human realm.
However, the Yellow Springs had previously led to another human realm, not the Great Tang.
That human realm was also experiencing large-scale warfare, and many refugees sought shelter in the Yellow Springs, finding sanctuary with the Inner Shu Mountain.
Now that a new gateway had opened to the Great Tang, Cao Pan was also surprised when she learned about it.
Zhang Taogang turned to Xu Duan.
Ye Dongming did the same.
Xu Duan remained calm and instructed Ye Dongming to continue hosting Cao Pan while he spoke privately with Zhang Taogang.
Xu Duan fell silent for a moment before nodding without saying a word.
Zhang Taogang continued, "But the records regarding that history are vague and incomplete..."
Xu Duan said, "It's not a glorious chapter in our sect's history, so it's rarely mentioned. I only heard about it in passing from my elders."
He sighed softly, "In the early years after our sect was established, there were indeed a few instances of division and disagreement among our predecessors, which led to some of them leaving the ancestral hall."
Zhang Taogang nodded, "So, the Inner Shu Mountain in the Yellow Springs and the one in another human realm like the Great Ming should be different cases?"
Xu Duan said, "Most likely. But now we know that the Five Declines Grand Dao Bell is actually in the Yellow Springs."
The Five Declines Grand Dao Bell was one of the six treasures of Shu Mountain from its founding days, but it was lost long ago, and even the Shu Mountain disciples themselves rarely knew about it nowadays.
According to Cao Pan, the Five Declines Grand Dao Bell was the foundation of the Inner Shu Mountain's establishment and survival in the Yellow Springs.
"What do you think, Master?" Zhang Taogang asked quietly.
Xu Duan said, "We don't yet know the full situation in the Yellow Springs, but given this surprising turn of events, I think we should proceed with caution. We don't need to rush to reseal the gateway to the Yellow Springs, but we should first find out the true situation and make plans accordingly. Until then, we must guard the gateway carefully."
Zhang Taogang said, "According to what you're saying, the founding ancestor of the Inner Shu Mountain and the other ancestors of our sect..."
Xu Duan sighed, "I know what you're thinking, and I feel the same way. But as long as they're not like the human realm's Great Desolate Sect, there's still room for negotiation."
Zhang Taogang fell silent and then nodded quietly.
The previous schism caused by Fu Dongsen, Hong Jie, Wei Qiuyue, Wang Dongchu, and others had dealt a severe blow to Shu Mountain's vitality.
Although they had been recuperating over the years, their vitality wouldn't recover in a short period.
In terms of geographical location, Shu Mountain had a potential threat in recent years.
The Western Regions Buddhist Sect.
Although the Sumeru Vajra Sect had been keeping a low profile lately, the Shushan Sect still had to remain vigilant.
Especially since the Taiyi Xiantian Tower and Qingxiaofu were both absent, the defensive formation protecting the Shushan Sect's mountain gate was currently quite weak.
On the other hand, the Sumeru Vajra Sect also provided the Shushan Sect with a new idea.
Regardless of whether the Inner Shushan Sect in the Yellow Springs truly reunites with the Shushan Sect of the mortal realm, as long as they can support each other, it will give the Shushan Sect greater leeway in the future.
Xu Duan glanced at Zhang Taogang.
When dealing with the Inner Shushan Sect, there was always the possibility of the guest becoming the host.
However, Zhang Taogang was not the type of person who was obsessed with power.
If this move could benefit the Shushan Sect as a whole, then he would be determined to see it through.
However, before that, they still needed to carefully investigate the situation in the Yellow Springs and the Inner Shushan Sect.
"Master Xu, arrange for someone to be introduced by Cao Simi, to enter the Yellow Springs and make contact with the Shushan Sect... our fellow disciples there," Zhang Taogang said.
"Okay," Xu Duan replied.
The two were just about to notify Ye Dongming and the departed Zhang Dongyuan and the others when Ye Dongming suddenly rushed in from the front hall and reported:
"Someone from the Inner Shushan Sect in the underground Yellow Springs has come through the gateway."
Zhang Taogang and Xu Duan exchanged a glance and hurried over to take a look.
At the underground gateway to the Yellow Springs, in addition to Ye Dongming and the other Shushan elders, as well as Cao Pan, there was a woman in her thirties standing quietly at the entrance.
"I am An Zhiyu from the Inner Shushan Sect," the woman said, her eyes slowly scanning the Shushan elders.
Cao Pan stepped forward and bowed, "Master."
Then she stood behind An Zhiyu.
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In the Zhejiang-Jiangxi mountain range underground, where the Ziwei Sword truly lay.
Lei Jun quietly guarded the Ziwei Sword while keeping an eye on the movements of the various parties in the distance.
The people from the Shushan Sect seemed to have split into two groups, with one group heading south to the Southern Wasteland, and the other group heading east towards the Zhejiang-Jiangxi mountain range.
The group from the north heading south seemed to be on their way to the Southern Wasteland.
As for this new group, where were they from? Lei Jun wondered as he kept a close eye on the situation.
A group that had come from the sea, suspected to be led by Fu Dongsen, had created a decoy in the Southern Wasteland to mislead others before leaving and heading northeast.
The direction they were heading in was indeed the Zhejiang-Jiangxi mountain range.
Hmm, the others don't matter, as long as the people from the Country of the Human Path are here... Lei Jun nodded.
It took some effort for the newcomers to pinpoint the exact location of the Ziwei Sword.
Finally, as they gradually drew closer, Lei Jun's Grand Heavenly Cycle Law Mirror began to reflect their figures, and their images became clearer and clearer.
The newcomers seemed to be hidden within a gust of wind, their figures equally elusive.
The Grand Heavenly Cycle Law Mirror had to constantly gather its light for Lei Jun to clearly see their appearances in his field of vision.
It was none other than the former Shushan Sect Master, Fu Dongsen, and his sword, the Xunshe Sword.
Lei Jun focused his gaze on Fu Dongsen and noticed that there was a faint purple glow emanating from his Xunshe Sword.
The closer he got to the Ziwei Sword, the more intense the purple glow became.
Upon arriving in the Zhejiang-Jiangxi mountain range, Fu Dongsen took out another treasure.
His Dui Ze Mirror.
The mirror's light looked murky and blurred, but when illuminated by the purple glow of the Xunshe Sword, it suddenly became clear and bright, and it began to search within the earth's veins.
Lei Jun did not rush to make a move, remaining quietly on guard.
After some time, the Dui Ze Mirror finally pinpointed the exact location of the Ziwei Sword.
Without hesitation, Fu Dongsen followed the flow of the earth's veins and made his way towards his target.
Then, within the raging river of spiritual energy that resembled underground currents, Fu Dongsen successfully located his objective.
He took a deep breath and gazed at the Ziwei Sword, his expression unreadable.
His Kun Di Flag fluttered and began to coil towards the Ziwei Sword, attempting to retrieve it.
The Ziwei Sword shone with a bright sword glow, causing the Kun Di Flag to recoil.
Fu Dongsen remained calm and unperturbed, as this was the Ziwei Sword's spiritual nature automatically protecting itself.
He had prepared for this moment for a long time and had a method to retrieve it.
In addition to the Kun Di Flag, Fu Dongsen's other signature treasure, the Qian Tian Tower, also flew out.
The combination of these two treasures was reminiscent of the attempt by the Taiyi Xiantian Tower and Qingxiaofu to seize the altar of the Wanfa Zongtan together.
However, just at that moment, Fu Dongsen's heart stirred, and the Dui Ze Mirror shifted to point in another direction.
Someone else was approaching from the west.
It was none other than He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan.
He Dongxing held a magic sword, while Ji Dongquan carried a magic lamp.
As the lamp flickered, its light illuminated the purple glow on the magic sword, pointing directly at the location of the Ziwei Sword.
However, they soon realized that someone had beaten them to it.
"...Fu Dongsen!" Ji Dongquan's face turned solemn as he fixed his gaze on his former senior fellow disciple.
Fu Dongsen remained calm and said, "So, you've led me here."
Before he finished speaking, his two swords, the Zhen Lei Sword and the Xunshe Sword, flew out, targeting He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan.
He Dongxing, who had been about to use his flying sword to send a message to Zhang Dongyuan, was forced to dodge to the side.
Fu Dongsen pressed forward with his wind and thunder swords, keeping He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan at bay, while he focused on retrieving the Ziwei Sword.
Lei Jun watched Fu Dongsen quietly.
Through the Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing Talisman, he could hear Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang's voices, and their tones sounded rather displeased:
"We haven't found Huang Xuanpu."
"It's just him, Fu Dongsen."
Lei Jun nodded calmly, "I'll proceed with the original plan."
With the Taqing Bajing Treasure Cloak enveloping him, the immortal purple light flashed, merging with Lei Jun, causing his appearance and figure to change.
His attire also transformed from the purple robe of the Tian Shi Fu to plain clothes and straw sandals.
Seven flying swords lined up in front of him.
Fu Dongsen was currently not in the mood to deal with He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan.
With the night stretching on, his current situation was precarious, and it was not wise to get entangled with more enemies, lest they be surrounded.
The best course of action was to retrieve the Ziwei Sword and leave as soon as possible.
However, just at that moment, Fu Dongsen's heart skipped a beat.
Before he could see who it was, a voice rang out:
"What a coincidence, Fu Dongsen. I'm happier to see you here than to see the Ziwei Sword."
Not only Fu Dongsen, but He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan were also startled.
They turned to see a spirited man appearing amidst the earth's veins with a boisterous laugh.
It was Chen Donglou of the Shushan Sect.
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