Chapter 355: The Crisis Approaches, Daozhan Daoist

Chapter 355: The Crisis Approaches, Daozhan Daoist

East 3 Huang Star.

"Senior Sister Huang, aren't you preparing to evacuate?" Hua Jiu Jie asked, swirling her wine glass.

Huang Zhi Yan glanced at her, adorned in a colorful outfit with earrings and nose rings, and sarcastically said, "With your appearance, how can anyone tell that you're a senior disciple of Wan Jie Mountain? Your master won't beat you to death?"

Hua Jiu Jie replied nonchalantly, "I've reached the Heavenly Realm, and if I can't act freely, what's the point of it? Besides, my master has been busy offending Ji Dao Friend lately and doesn't have time for me."

"What do you mean?" Huang Zhi Yan's eyes narrowed.

She had also heard some rumors recently, and her sect had instructed her to return quickly and not linger in the Yanhuang Federation.

In fact, it wasn't just their Huangxie Palace.

Lately, the undercurrents within the Federation had become more intense, with a thousand faces and a thousand forms, as if everyone was "pursuing their own paths."

"Literal meaning," Hua Jiu Jie sighed. "After I heard the news, I prepared to run. If I don't run now, when Ji Dao Friend returns, even if I'm a law-abiding citizen, I won't have a good outcome."

Huang Zhi Yan cut straight to the heart of the matter, "Will your Wan Jie Mountain take action during this crisis?"

Hua Jiu Jie was surprised, "Didn't you receive any instructions at Huangxie Palace?"

"I only received the order to retreat!"

"Wow! I'm so envious, Senior Sister Huang."

Hua Jiu Jie poured out her frustrations, "You don't know, all the big shots above have gone crazy. They actually want us to create chaos within the Federation, like massacring a few planets, to provoke a counterattack from the Ocean of the Soul!"

"This kind of mission isn't for the dead, but for someone like me, a core disciple of a monastery. Isn't this obviously suppressing our Dao lineage?"

Huang Zhi Yan's eyes grew solemn, "Wan Jie Mountain, you've chosen to stand against the Federation?"

Hua Jiu Jie sighed, "That's not right. It's the Federation that has chosen to stand against us, the various true holy monasteries."

Huang Zhi Yan's expression turned grim as she understood the deeper meaning behind these words.

When the various true holy monasteries chose to unite, no matter who they were, they would only be stumbling blocks in their path.

"They've gone mad..." Huang Zhi Yan muttered, "How many true holy monasteries have joined forces this time? When was the last time something like this happened?"

Based on her sect's attitude, it seemed that Huangxie Palace had not participated in this "alliance."

The previous covenant among the saints was only to be vigilant about the Yanhuang Federation becoming the birthplace of the Four Devils.

But now...

What had happened during this period that made the true saints put the Yanhuang Federation on the "dinner table"?

They weren't afraid that the Federation would break the pot and smash it, aligning with the Four Devils, and actively clearing the way for the Four Devils' arrival!

Especially that 01, once it took root in the Macroverse, even if all the saints joined forces, it might not be possible to eliminate it!

"The last time the saints formed an alliance was during the second invasion of the Four Devils."

Hua Jiu Jie sighed, "This time, the scale isn't as big as the last, but it's not small either. From what I know, Tian Di Xuan Men, Yin Yang Dao Palace, Duode Palace, and Yao Chi Xian Jing are all involved."

With each name she mentioned, Huang Zhi Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Each name represented a formidable force, and now, these forces had joined hands.

Even during the Yanhuang Federation's most prosperous and glorious period, there were only two true saints. How could they possibly resist this power?

Not to mention that they were currently facing the invasion of the Four Devils.

"They've gone mad," Huang Zhi Yan said in a low voice. "The Yanhuang Federation is still fighting against the Four Devils. How can they choose to act at this time?"

"I won't hide it from you, Senior Sister Huang. Not long ago, a native of the Federation approached me, presenting the heritage left by their ancestors, and tried to migrate to the various realms through the Heavenly Path."

Hua Jiu Jie spoke calmly, "This is enough to explain the problem. The Federation's internal situation is also in disarray, and it's hard to say that there isn't someone pushing from behind."

Huang Zhi Yan had also heard about this.

Some natives of the Federation were trying their best to migrate, cooperating with certain forces, and even offering their family's heritage and treasures.

There were also martial artists from the Three Thousand Yanfu Ti who were willing to take a final gamble, betting their lives...

During this period, although many martial artists from the various realms had evacuated, even more had poured in. As of now, it was clear that the various forces were preparing to make their moves.

With their involvement, the situation in the Federation became increasingly chaotic.

"Last night," Hua Jiu Jie said in a low voice, "the Federation's native void beast took action, cutting off the surrounding void near the Heavenly Path, leaving only the main exit. It also smashed a group of martial artists from the various realms with its tail. This morning, martial artists from the same force went to confront the Federation officials, but they were also taken down."

"A direct confrontation."

"The Yanhuang Federation isn't weak. Even facing the crisis of destruction, they're still not prepared to bow down."

"As a martial artist of Wan Jie Mountain, I'm already preparing to find a hole to bury myself in, to avoid being mistakenly injured."

Listening to Hua Jiu Jie's lament, Huang Zhi Yan had no time for sympathy. She only wanted to contact the palace as soon as possible to inquire about the situation.

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Ke Family.

Ke Tianjin sat across from his old friend, Bai Yuan, who was from the Sheng Miao.

"Old Ke, rest assured. This time, our Sheng Miao's old ancestor will also take action. I've received instructions to assist you if necessary."

"Words cannot express my gratitude!" Ke Tianjin said solemnly.

"This is the decision of our old ancestor," Bai Yuan sighed lightly. "But the situation is still not optimistic. The forces standing against you this time are too numerous."

Ke Tianjin remained silent, his expression as calm as ever.

Bai Yuan suddenly became curious, "What does the Federation have that gives you the confidence to overcome this crisis?"

Ke Tianjin was silent for a moment.

With the crisis approaching, the Federation's territory had become a hotbed of troubles during this period, with various disturbances breaking out frequently. They had to ask for help from Meng's Snow Ancestor, a figure comparable to a Tian Wang, to resolve the situation.

Even with the intervention of this void beast, they could only temporarily suppress the situation.

The undercurrents beneath the lake's surface could not be contained and grew more turbulent.

Ultimately, the backlash from the Ocean of the Soul was the most troubling issue for the Federation at the moment.

As the Ocean of the Soul drew near, the power of the Four Devils invaded, and martial artists from various realms wreaked havoc everywhere...

Even from Ke Tianjin's perspective, there was not a shred of hope to be found.

They only believed that their ancestors would never be unprepared.

Furthermore, one could infer the whole picture from a glimpse. Up until now, the ancestors had never ordered the Federation to arrange for migration or other such matters.

"Our God is our ancestor," Ke Tianjin said calmly, "If they don't retreat, we naturally have no reason to fear or back down."

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[Yin-Yang Dao Palace]



Today, the Dao Palace welcomed a guest who was hard to tell if they were a guest or an enemy.

The female palace master of [Qing Tian Palace].

As one of the newly emerged ten major sects in the Three Thousand Yanfu Realm, this female palace master's true rise to fame was her battle with the Yin-Yang True Sage ten million years ago.

At the Dao Ancestor Realm, she managed to fight the Yin-Yang True Sage to a draw with the help of a mysterious ancestral artifact, shocking all sides.

After a hundred thousand years, this peerlessly beautiful woman once again visited the Yin-Yang Dao Palace, making all the disciples nervous. Could it be that she had made another breakthrough and was here to "spare" with the Ancestral Master?

In the vast Three Thousand Yanfu Realm, the fastest way to become famous was to trample on the heads of the older generation.

But before this female palace master appeared, no one had ever thought that a True Sage could also become a stepping stone to fame.

At this moment, deep within the Dao Palace.

The Yin-Yang True Sage personally came out to receive the female palace master.

"I didn't know you had a connection with the Yanhuang Federation," the Yin-Yang True Sage said, setting down her teacup with a calm expression.

"I don't have much of a connection with the Yanhuang Federation, but whoever is an enemy of the Four Devils is my ally," the female palace master smiled.

The Yin-Yang True Sage looked deeply into her eyes: "For me, the Yanhuang Federation has nothing worth fighting for, and I don't care about Dao One's attempts to win me over. But if you want to speak on behalf of the Yanhuang Federation, you can't come empty-handed."

"Please feel free to set the terms," the female palace master said calmly, "If it's too valuable, I'll have the Yanhuang Federation pay for it."

"Your true identity," the Yin-Yang True Sage said slowly, "If your age didn't give you away, I might have thought you were also a member of the Yanhuang Federation."

The female palace master remained silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "As of today, there's no need to hide anything. My original name is Ming Miaoyin, and I'm from the Nine Continents of the Imperial Heaven."

"Ming Miaoyin..."

The Yin-Yang True Sage closed her eyes, and in her mind, a stream of billions of information flowed, searching for all the information about this name, and she suddenly realized,

"So that's how it is. No wonder you chose to lend a helping hand to the Yanhuang Federation. But is it worth it?"

Hiding her identity, concealing her past, and living incognito in the Three Thousand Yanfu Realm for tens of millions of years, she finally established a foothold and founded the [Qing Tian Palace]. It was not impossible for it to become a True Sage's Monastery in the future.

But today, she exposed her true identity for the sake of outsiders.

Her origins from the Nine Continents of the Imperial Heaven would add many more obstacles to her future path to becoming a True Sage.

Ming Miaoyin's eyes glazed over slightly, as the Ancestral Master's question reminded her of similar questions she had asked someone else in the past.

She sighed softly: "I also asked this question to some people in the Yanhuang Federation ten million years ago. I can only say that in this terrible world, someone has to patch it up to make it bearable."

Hearing her words, the Yin-Yang True Sage finally showed some interest: "Good, I'll pay attention to this battle, and I promise not to side with Dao One and the others."

Ming Miaoyin smiled: "Since you don't plan to gain anything from this battle, it's not impossible that you'll eventually lend a helping hand to the Yanhuang Federation."

The Yin-Yang True Sage neither confirmed nor denied: "If the Yanhuang Federation's defeat is already a foregone conclusion, I wouldn't mind taking a share of the spoils."

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The Eighth Ascension Platform.

Similar to the situation at the Third and Fourth Ascension Platforms, this place was already occupied by the True Sage Monastery [San Yuan Cave].

This was an ancient monastery, second only to the Tian Sheng Lake, with a profound heritage. It was rumored that this True Sage had once discussed the Dao with the Five Great Pillars.

"Why won't you let me go to the location of the Ninth Ascension Platform? Does my master think I'm not a match for Ji Jingqiu?" Yuan Huang asked, frowning at his senior brother.

Tianlong Daoist sighed: "The Ancestral Master's meaning is that if Ji Jingqiu appears alive in the Federation again, there will be no more opponents under the Tian Wang."

"What do you mean?"

There seemed to be two meanings in these words.

One was "appearing alive again," but Yuan Huang didn't care about that. He was more concerned about the latter part of the sentence.

Tianlong Daoist sighed: "The Ancestral Master means that this child originally had excellent talent, and now, after being jointly cultivated by various True Sage Monasteries, his strength has increased even further. In terms of the Heavenly Realm, it's not an exaggeration to say that he's the first person in history."

"Joint cultivation?" Yuan Huang was surprised. "Has the tide turned? Are the True Sage Monasteries not planning to be enemies of the Federation anymore?"

To this, Tianlong Daoist was speechless for a moment, and after a long time, he sighed:

"Don't ask about the specifics, and don't ask about it in the future either."

Yuan Huang frowned: "This time, is our sect not participating in the division of the Yanhuang Federation?"

Tianlong Daoist said solemnly: "Of course we are participating. The Ancestral Master is also expecting the thing that the Four Devils are coveting. According to the words of that person from Wan Jie Shan, it will be a new path to transcendence."

A new path to transcendence...

Yuan Huang's eyes lit up: "I hope that the Ancestral Master can obtain what he wants this time."

Tianlong Daoist shook his head: "That depends on the final battle among the saints."

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The Sixth Ascension Platform.

"This time, are we participating in the plunder of the Yanhuang Federation?"

The Divine Prohibition from the Five Virtues Palace, Chang Sheng, asked his senior brother.

The latter pondered: "The attitude of the two Ancestral Masters is to be determined by the situation."

Chang Sheng understood, as this was in line with the style of those two old guys.

He sighed: "What a pity. I originally wanted to stabilize the situation here, cultivate the supreme law, and then visit the Yanhuang Federation again to seek guidance from Daoist Ji Jingqiu."

"Changsheng's senior brother whispered, "There's a rumor that Ji Jingqiu won't be able to return to the Federation."

"What do you mean?"

"Recently, this person has been collaborating with a senior to travel and persuade various powers in the Three Thousand Yanfuti. It's said that a True Sage personally intervened to eliminate him at the very beginning!"

Changsheng's brows furrowed tightly, "A True Sage is going to take action against a mere Heavenly Being?!"

This is too shameless!

His senior brother nonchalantly said, "Even if he returns alive, it's useless. A Tianzun has already severed his Dao fruit, falling below the rank of Tian Wang, and is preparing to capture this person."

"A Tianzun severed his Dao fruit?!" Changsheng's pupils contracted.

Even such a powerful being would give up his Dao fruit?!

"You shouldn't get involved in this matter. The Ancestor has ordered that you shouldn't travel during this period, and you're not allowed to enter the Yanhuang Federation territory!"

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Yanhuang Federation.

North District 1, the capital.

On this day, the heavens and earth shook violently, as if the entire Tian Lu was trembling intensely.

At the end of Tian Lu, where it leads to the boundless rift, countless black rays erupted, tearing through the day and night sky, and scattering across the Macroverse starry sky behind Tian Lu!

A Tian Ren who was guarding the area took action, but to no avail.

If one was not careful and was touched by these black rays, within a moment, they would turn into a pool of black blood, with both their physical body and soul completely corrupted, leaving no chance for escape.

After witnessing this scene, everyone was shocked. Among them, only the martial artists from the Federation who were guarding the area remained, while the others from different factions retreated in fear.

"It's begun..." someone muttered, gazing at this astonishing scene.

This great disaster...

Finally, the curtain was raised.

The first to take action was none other than the Four Devils!

The riot on Tian Lu spread across all directions, causing a huge uproar.

"It's begun, and so soon. It's not even the time predicted by the prophecy!"

"This is just a rehearsal! Throughout history, the Four Devils have only put aside their past grudges and old enmities to join forces twice, and each time they brought about immeasurable calamities. This time is no exception!"

"The Federation is in danger!"

"What about Ji Jingqiu? Isn't he coming back to share the fate of the Federation?"

"Haha, I'm afraid he won't be able to return."

"I heard he's still in the Three Thousand Yanfuti, and a powerful being will personally intervene to keep him there."

"What a pity, another True Sage monastery is about to disappear into the long river of history. If you count the Yanhuang Federation."

For a moment, within the Federation's territory, martial artists from various realms began to take advantage of the chaos, attempting to create an even greater turmoil.

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"Thank you, Friend Di Luan." Qinglian Daoist expressed his gratitude.

"There's no need to thank me." Di Luan examined Ji Jingqiu with great interest, "I'm looking forward to this young man's upcoming battle in the Macroverse."

Qinglian Daoist smiled, "Why not look forward to the next twenty years instead?"

"Twenty years?" Di Luan's phoenix eyes were long and alluring, "Then he needs to have those twenty years first."

Qinglian Daoist burst into laughter, "He will have them! He definitely will! That will be the time for this little guy!"

"Kid, let's go! It's time to return!"

Qinglian Daoist grabbed Ji Jingqiu, who had just finished his seclusion, and his aura was still unstable, and they set off on their journey back.

Di Luan maintained his leisurely half-reclining posture, watching the two figures leave, and his eyes narrowed.

For no apparent reason, he thought of a man named Ji Tianxing from ten thousand years ago.

"I hope Ji Tianxing doesn't show up, otherwise, I might not be able to restrain myself from taking action."

After withdrawing his gaze from the two, Di Luan's expression returned to its usual indifferent state, as if overlooking the ancient ages.

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Qinglian Daoist led Ji Jingqiu into the Great Void.

Not long after.

He stopped in his tracks.

In front of them, a familiar figure slowly approached.

Wan Jie Daoist, Dao Yi.

Dao Yi sighed and cupped his hands, "Dao brother, I am ashamed of this matter. In the next life, I will repay you tenfold."

Qinglian Daoist interrupted him, "You said it three times before, and now this is the third time. Are you going to break your promise again?"

A True Sage's words and actions are aligned with the Great Dao, and even Dao Yi couldn't ignore this promise entangled with karmic debts and personal feelings, especially since it was a vow he made himself.

Dao Yi calmly said, "Just in case, even if I have to owe you another favor, this child must die here."

From beginning to end, this person never once looked at Ji Jingqiu. If it weren't for Qinglian Daoist, Ji Jingqiu would be no different from an insect in his eyes.

Qinglian nodded and patted Ji Jingqiu, who was standing beside him, "Having a True Sage forsake his dignity to deal with you, if this spreads, your trip won't have been in vain."

"Kill him!"

Qinglian suddenly roared.

Countless dense karmic threads appeared around Ji Jingqiu, forming a dense net. Among them, one thread was particularly thick and dazzling, like a majestic divine mountain, oppressing people to the point of breathlessness!

Even Qing Zhu would be unable to sever this karmic thread!

At this moment.

Dao Yi's gaze suddenly fixed on Ji Jingqiu, and with a single thought, a True Sage could illuminate the starry river, scrutinizing one's fate and timeline.

He sensed the "peek" from Ji Jingqiu, which was somewhat laughable but real.

"You..."

In an instant, a blade of light filled the space between heaven and earth, infinitely extending and illuminating the Three Realms and Ten Directions, even faintly revealing a hazy and indistinct blade mark in the vast starry sky of the Macroverse.

As if separated by endless time and space, yet also seemingly close at hand.

Countless people felt a connection, and when they looked up, the blade mark imprinted itself on their eyes, leaving an indelible mark.

This blade directly severed the "grand" karmic thread in front of Ji Jingqiu, following his fate and destiny, and the power contained within far surpassed the imagination of Qinglian, Ji Jingqiu, and even Dao Yi.

"He Donghuang?!"

(End of Chapter)

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