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Chapter 412: Swept Clean
Chapter 412: Swept Clean
At this moment, Bailing had also collected all the stardust golden sand from the surrounding stone walls.
Chuning reached out and took the jade box that Bailling handed over, only to find it filled to the brim.
"With this stardust golden sand, it'll be convenient to forge high-grade defensive magical artifacts."
Chuning muttered to himself, then proceeded to store all the stardust golden sand into his storage bag.
His gaze fell once more upon the black bead that emanated an astonishing demonic aura, which he had set aside earlier.
He took out a jade box, carefully placed the bead inside, and sealed it away, but not directly into his storage bag.
Despite the seemingly calm demonic aura surrounding the bead, Chuning remained vigilant.
He retrieved a talisman pen and paper from his storage bag and drew several talismans, sticking them onto the jade box for added protection.
Only then did he place it into his storage bag, keeping it separate from the rest of his belongings.
"That technique for creating talismans that the people from the Changming Zong needed might be related to sealing away some demonic creature."
The thought flashed through Chuning's mind.
He then lifted his head, surveying the stone cave once more, and said to Bailling, "Go outside and check the situation. I'll cultivate here for a while. It's hard to find this kind of merged energy in the outside world.
Although the energy here isn't abundant, it should be enough to support my cultivation for several days."
Bailling immediately left the restrictive barrier and went outside.
Chuning, without delay, began cultivating the Five Elements Chaos Technique and the Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique.
Cultivating in such an environment again, Chuning's experience was different from when he was underneath the Valley of Clouds and Prohibition.
Under the Ten Thousand Laws Tree, the energy was abundant, especially after consuming the Ten Thousand Laws Fruit, which provided a plentiful supply of merged energy. Chuning's cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.
Now, the energy was not as plentiful, but Chuning's cultivation speed was still impressive.
Before, the abundance of external energy, coupled with the refining of the Ten Thousand Laws Fruit, had infused Chuning's body with power.
But now, Chuning's body seemed like a black hole, ravenously devouring the sparse energy within the space.
"The Five Elements Spirit Body's innate talent for absorbing spiritual energy also seems to apply to the absorption and refinement of this kind of energy."
Chuning was delighted by this discovery.
Such a rapid absorption rate was partly due to Chuning's advancement to the Yuan Ying stage, but it was also undoubtedly linked to the power of the Five Elements Spirit Body.
For the next few days, Chuning continued to cultivate in the stone room.
Bailling, after scouting the outside and finding nothing amiss, returned to the stone room and maintained a daily routine of checking the surroundings.
Ten days passed, and Chuning finally breathed a sigh of relief as he concluded his cultivation session.
With almost non-stop cultivation over the ten days, Chuning had swept the merged energy in the area clean.
Now, upon sensing it, he found that not a trace of it remained.
And the fruits of his labor were evident.
Chuning checked the proficiency levels in his mind:
【Five Elements Chaos Technique (Middle-grade Heaven Rank), Fourth Layer (11,280/500,000)】
【Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique, Second Volume, Third Layer (52,642/220,000)】
【Refine God Technique, Fourth Layer (64,000/64,000)】
Over the ten-day cultivation period, both the Five Elements Chaos Technique and the Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique had increased by about 3,000 points each.
While not as dramatic as when he consumed the Ten Thousand Laws Fruit, it was still remarkable, considering the sparsity of energy in this space and the fact that Chuning was already cultivating the fourth layer of the Five Elements Chaos Technique.
Chuning surveyed his surroundings once more and, finding nothing else of note, concluded that he had taken all the valuable items. He then left the forbidden area with Bailling.
...
Chaos reigned in the Yu family compound.
The black-haired elder who had stumbled upon Wu Changdong and the others earlier now stood in the backyard with several Foundation Establishment cultivators.
One by one, the possessions of the Yu family were being hauled out.
"I never expected that all the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Yu family would be wiped out by a high-level cultivator."
"This is what you call reaping what you sow. Yu Lao Da is a heartless man, and if our Cloud Nest Mountain wasn't outside the jurisdiction of any sect, the Yu family would have been eradicated long ago."
"Well, at least now we can live in peace on Cloud Nest Mountain."
The group took turns recounting the Yu family's misdeeds over the years.
Apparently, even as fellow cultivator families on Cloud Nest Mountain, they had suffered at the hands of the Yus.
"I wonder which Golden Core senior from the Alliance took action this time.
They've truly eliminated a great threat for us on Cloud Nest Mountain."
Although the black-haired elder had vaguely sensed the presence of a Nascent Soul cultivator on Cloud Nest Mountain earlier, he dared not speak of it now.
"Did you all not feel like someone just passed by here?" The black-haired elder asked hesitantly.
At his question, the group began to look around as well.
"I don't see anyone."
"Yeah, there's no one here. Are you seeing things, Qiu?"
"We even checked the underground chambers of the Yu family."
The black-haired elder looked around once more before shaking his head. "Perhaps I sensed it wrong."
Even a Yuan Ying cultivator would be able to see a person's shadow if they flew by.
The black-haired elder couldn't help but feel foolish. He must have been overly cautious after encountering those high-level cultivators earlier.
As the Cloud Nest Mountain cultivator families continued to divide the Yu family's resources, Chu Ning quietly slipped away.
Using the Void Escape technique along with the God Hiding technique, he had disappeared right before their eyes without them noticing.
"I've been in Cloud Nest Mountain for almost half a month now.
I wonder if there has been any movement from the Heaven Extreme Alliance or the Demon Path Alliance during this time."
Chu Ning released the Eight Trigrams Flying Wheel and drove it forward with full force, flying west towards the Celestial Pavilion.
The Eight Trigrams Flying Wheel was originally a treasure used by Yuan Ying cultivators, and even now, it was still sufficient for Chu Ning's needs.
Previously, Chu Ning had suspected that this treasure was a replica of some spiritual treasure.
Two days later, Chu Ning approached the territory of the Celestial Pavilion.
With about a thousand miles left to his destination, he suddenly stopped.
"There's a cultivator hiding in the shadows? Looks like they're from the Demon Path Alliance?"
Chu Ning's expression turned serious as he sensed twelve cultivators hiding in a nearby dense forest.
Among them were ten Foundation Establishment cultivators and four Golden Core cultivators.
And from the sinister aura emanating from some of the cultivators, it was clear they were from the Demon Path.
"This place is on the only path from Yunxiao City. These people are either here to intercept cultivators from Yunxiao City or to prevent them from passing through."
Or they're preventing cultivators from the Celestial Pavilion from leaving. In either case, they shouldn't just have Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators."
As Chu Ning descended from the air, he pondered the situation.
Using his spiritual sense, he indeed sensed a vague presence not far from the group.
"It seems like a Yuan Ying cultivator is using some secret technique to hide their presence."
Chu Ning quickly realized what was happening, and his face turned solemn.
If any cultivators from the Yunxiao Alliance thought that the opposing side only had Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators, they might choose to attack directly.
Even a Yuan Ying cultivator could fall into their ambush and be at a disadvantage.
Moreover, if the Demon Path cultivators were ambushing here, they must have backup plans as well.
With these thoughts in mind, Chu Ning changed his direction and no longer flew straight ahead.
He detoured a hundred miles away and continued towards the Celestial Pavilion.
But after flying a short distance, he changed direction again.
After repeating this several times, Chu Ning had a better understanding of the situation.
"There's a Yuan Ying cultivator leading a team every hundred miles or so, and there are three teams in total. So, even if the Demon Path Alliance hasn't made a move on the Celestial Pavilion yet.
They must be close to taking action."
Having evaded three teams, Chu Ning looked towards the direction of the Celestial Pavilion and hesitated for a moment before continuing on his way.
After flying another eight hundred miles, the Celestial Pavilion came into view within his spiritual sense range.
However, the entire area was quiet, and there seemed to be nothing amiss.
"It seems like the Demon Path Alliance is preparing to make a move on the Celestial Pavilion.
And the cultivators stationed outside are likely meant to prevent Celestial Pavilion cultivators from escaping towards Yunxiao City."
With this thought, Chu Ning flew towards the mountain gate of the Celestial Pavilion without worry.
"Who goes there..."
Outside the mountain gate stood a short Golden Core cultivator, accompanied by several others.
Just from this arrangement, Chu Ning knew that Wu Changdong and the others must have already delivered their message.
When the short cultivator saw that Chu Ning was a Yuan Ying cultivator, he stopped speaking and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Senior Yuan Ying. May I ask your purpose for coming to the Celestial Pavilion?"
"I am Chu Ning from the Nine Lotus Sect, and I have come with Wu and the others," Chu Ning introduced himself.
Upon hearing that he was from the Nine Lotus Sect, the short Golden Core cultivator's expression eased, and he bowed with a smile.
"So it's Senior Chu from the Nine Lotus Sect. Wu and the others are already inside the pavilion.
Then, he couldn't help but steal another glance at Chu Ning.
Even though he had already been warned by Wu Changdong and the others, knowing that this newly advanced Yuan Ying cultivator from the Jiuhua Zong was very young, he was still slightly taken aback by Chu Ning's appearance.
Before long, two figures arrived together. They were none other than two Yuan Ying cultivators.
One of them was Fu Jing'an, whom he had met once before at Yunqi Mountain.
The other was a tall, elderly man wearing a Taoist crown and also in the early Yuan Ying stage of cultivation.
He must be Qin Yangzi, the Yuan Ying Elder of Tianyu Pavilion.
Indeed, the elderly man with the Taoist crown cupped his hands and said from a distance:
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Chu. I am Qin, and I apologize for not coming out to welcome you sooner."
Fu Jing'an also quickly introduced the other elder's identity.
Chu Ning immediately returned the courtesy and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin is too kind."
Seeing that Qin Yangzi seemed to have more pleasantries to exchange, Chu Ning spoke up:
"Fellow Daoists, I believe Wu is also here. I have an important matter to discuss with all of you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yangzi's original intention to continue with pleasantries faded.
Fu Jing'an immediately said, "He's here. Let's go in and talk."
The three of them then entered through the mountain gate.
After a short while, in Qin Yangzi's cave abode, the faces of the few people couldn't help but turn solemn as they heard Chu Ning's words.
"Those Demon Path Alliance cultivators have already appeared a thousand miles away. I'm afraid their attack on this place will be soon."
Qin Yangzi sighed softly.
"Previously, I had already notified the disciples not to go out, and now it seems that we must activate the sect's protective formation immediately.
From now on, we will have to rely heavily on all of you."
Wu Changdong and Fu Jing'an both nodded. They had come here to help Tianyu Pavilion defend against the Demon Path Alliance cultivators.
At this moment, Chu Ning said in a low voice,
"Fellow Daoists, I have a suggestion. I'm not sure if it's feasible."
Seeing that the three of them were looking at him, Chu Ning continued,
"Before I entered the mountain gate, I flew in the direction of the Demon Path Alliance to observe their movements. I didn't find any trace of their cultivators.
I suspect they are either busy gathering their forces or waiting for the Heaven Extreme Alliance to make a move.
Since that's the case, why don't we take the initiative and strike first?"
"Do you mean that we should first defeat the groups of Demon Path Alliance cultivators blocking the way to Yunxiao City?"
Wu Changdong asked in a low voice.
After Chu Ning's affirmative response, the mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivator's eyes lit up slightly.
"Those Demon Path cultivators probably won't expect us to have so many Yuan Ying cultivators.
Nor will they expect us to take the initiative to attack. If we can kill these Yuan Ying cultivators, it will indeed be a good thing."
Upon hearing this, a hesitant expression appeared on Qin Yangzi's face.
"Fellow Daoist Wu, although what you say makes sense, I still need to stay here as a precaution.
They also have three Yuan Ying cultivators. In a one-on-one situation, it won't be easy to kill them, and if we get held up,
I alone might not be able to hold off the Demon Path Alliance when they attack."
However, Wu Changdong laughed at this moment,
"The reason why the Heaven Extreme Alliance and the Demon Path Alliance haven't dared to make a big move against us yet is that they are also wary of each other.
So, both sides' top fighters are still keeping an eye on each other.
The Demon Path Alliance probably won't send two mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivators.
If Fellow Daoist Fu can hold one of them back, Fellow Daoist Wu and I may not be able to kill our opponent, but the chance of us being held back is small.
Fellow Daoist Qin, you don't have to worry."
Hearing Wu Changdong's words, although Qin Yangzi still had some concerns, he couldn't very well speak up again.
Wu Changdong continued,
"There are also a few Jin Dan and Foundation Establishment cultivators in each of their groups. We don't need to pay attention to the Foundation Establishment cultivators. Just the aftermath of our battle will be enough to shake them to death.
However, if the Jin Dan cultivators deliberately cause trouble during our fight, they might create some problems for us.
I and Fellow Daoist Fu each brought two disciples, but for Fellow Daoist Chu, perhaps Fellow Daoist Qin could arrange for two people to assist him."
"No need!" Chu Ning interrupted before Qin Yangzi could speak.
"I have two spiritual beasts with me, and that's enough."
Hearing this, the few people looked at Chu Ning with renewed interest.
Wu Changdong immediately said, "That's even better. We must not delay, let's set off now."
Thus, the group of them flew out of Tianyu Pavilion once more.
(End of Chapter)
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