Chapter 477: 476. The Long-Standing Grudge, A Decision is Made

Chapter 477: 476. The Long-Standing Grudge, A Decision is Made



In response to Wang Guiyuan's accusation, Lei Jun instead stretched out his hands and solemnly shook the other's hand, "Senior Brother, I believe in you."

Wang Guiyuan looked at his own hand, which was being held, feeling torn between laughing and crying, as if debating whether to forcefully pull it away:

"There really isn't much left. If I had more, I wouldn't need you to say it, I would have proactively prepared it for you."

"Senior Brother, I've always been grateful for your care."

Lei Jun, as always, focused on a different aspect of Wang Guiyuan's words: "So, there's still some left? Please, Senior Brother, help me out."

Wang Guiyuan: "..." He hesitated for a moment.

Reluctantly, Wang Guiyuan bid farewell to Lei Jun and left Sappho for another place.

After some time, Wang Guiyuan finally returned to Sappho.

He returned with great caution, not using treasures like the Shadow Bag or the Mustard Seed Bag to carry his items. Instead, he manifested various Buddhist Dharmic abilities as the Dharmapure Monk, using his own Buddha Light to envelop and bring back three treasure bottles.

Wang Guiyuan introduced, "The materials for the Ethereal Jade Bell, refined by Elder Gongsun and Sect Leader Shen of the Southern Jin Shu Mountain Sect, are indeed hard to find.

I only have some Dharma instruments from the past, used for refining the mysteries of the emptiness of the Dharma. Since they are objects of void nature, you can freely use them as a foundation."

Before Lei Jun could speak, Wang Guiyuan continued, "Don't even think about six, there are only these three. Why else would I say that my savings are insufficient?

Although these were refined by me previously, I won't be able to refine more in the future, just like the Ethereal Jade Bell, a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice."

Lei Jun took the treasure bottles, examining them as he spoke, "This is truly a pity."

He carefully stored the treasure bottles, "I'll refine them once more and then set them up accordingly."

Lei Jun envisioned utilizing his Heaven Penetrating Earth-Through Talisman and Heaven Observing Earth Listening Talisman, along with the treasure bottles provided by Wang Guiyuan, and referencing the mysteries of Gongsun Daoqi's Ethereal Jade Bell to eventually create a network with the potential to directly cover a vast area.

Then, based on this network, he would further expand.

For the corresponding Dharma instruments, he could contact the monks at the Harmony Temple, including Nie Fang and the Shu Mountain Sect cultivators, to consult and refine a large number of them, laying them out.

This model was already quite mature in the Tang Dynasty's cultivation world.

Currently, he had only three treasure bottles aside from the Ethereal Jade Bell, so he needed to make a choice.

There were six human realms in total: the Tang Dynasty, Former Song, Present Han, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Great Ming, and Northern Jin.

In the Northern Jin realm, with Shen Xi, Gongsun Daoqi, and the Ethereal Jade Bell, there was no need for another master. The Ethereal Jade Bell could serve as the core foundation.

For the remaining three realms, Lei Jun was most concerned about the future of the Great Ming realm.

The local forces there also had the deepest roots.

Fortunately, Lei Jun would carefully adjust the relevant network, acting low-key and keeping everything hidden in the shadows as much as possible.

Moreover, there were suitable and capable fellow cultivators watching over that realm.

The Future Maitreya Huiyin Monk, a Dharma body cultivator from the Ninth Heaven Buddhist realm in the Tang Dynasty, was currently in the Great Ming realm, making him the most suitable person to ask for assistance.

In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms realm, although the influence of the Daoist sects was replacing that of the Buddhist sects, Buddhism had been established there for many years, with temples everywhere. Bao Neng Master and Du Ming Master could easily operate in the shadows.

Although they had exposed their whereabouts due to Shen Xi, they might still return in the future.

Therefore, a cultivator was also needed in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms realm.

As for the Tang Dynasty realm itself, although the relationship between the three major Buddhist sacred sites—Bodhimanda Temple, Heavenly Dragon Temple, and Hanging Sky Temple—and the Tang Dynasty court and Daoist sacred sites was no longer as close as before due to the prolonged stay of the White Lotus Sage, there was already Lei Jun's Star River Sky Net with similar effects.

The last spot was to be chosen between the Present Han and Former Song realms.

Compared to the others, the Present Han realm had a relatively more relaxed and stable situation.

However, there was the hidden danger of Kongsang's reappearance.

On the other hand, the Former Song realm was directly connected to Kongsang.

After the Wise Wisdom Venerable led the five divisions of the Vajra World to occupy Kongsang, they maintained a low profile.

Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong had not sealed the void gate leading from Sumeru to the Former Song.

After careful consideration, Lei Jun leaned towards the Former Song realm.

"Let's refine the Dharma treasures and instruments first, otherwise, everything is just a castle in the air."

Lei Jun calmed down and began to contemplate and experiment with building the new network he envisioned.

In Sappho, all was peaceful.

Elder Fang Jian of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion, along with the Great Tang court official Ling Hui, led a group of capable individuals to pacify and guide the people living underground in Sappho, clearing away the influence left by Thunder Sound Temple.

In contrast, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms realm was filled with flying flags and intense battles.

The new leader of the Later Han Dynasty, Zhou Pu, led his army north to conquer Northern Liang.

The ruler of Northern Liang, a Ninth Heaven Martial Sage, engaged in a fierce battle with the ruler of the Later Han Dynasty, also a Ninth Heaven Martial Sage.

The True Martial Temple branch of the Later Han Dynasty joined the battle, assisting in eliminating the remaining Buddhist forces in Northern Liang.

The master of the True Martial Temple, Mu Chunyang, stayed in the Later Han territory to oversee the situation and did not directly participate in this battle.

However, Zhou Pu demonstrated the prowess and strength of a new generation surpassing the old.

His opponent was also a Ninth Heaven Martial Sage, moving and retreating with lightning speed.

Generally, even if a cultivator of such strength were to lose, they would still have a chance to escape.

If the Liangwang, the ruler of Northern Liang, were defeated and barely escaped with his life, the Northern Liang kingdom would be destroyed.

But with his cultivation and strength, if he managed to escape, he would undoubtedly pose a significant threat to the Later Han Dynasty's rule in the future.

However, in the great battle, Zhou Pu once again shook this human realm.

Through careful planning, he successfully trapped and killed the Liangwang, leaving him no chance to escape and cause further trouble.

Despite Zhou Pu's injuries sustained from the battle against Liangwang, the decisive victory shook the entire Later Han, both internally and externally. His fame spread far and wide, inspiring the people and boosting morale. Zhou Pu's prestige surpassed that of his predecessor, Zhou Wei.

This battle also revealed one of Zhou Pu's closely guarded secrets: the Immortal Warrior's Eye. It was this invaluable treasure that led to Liangwang's demise.

Zhou Pu seemed to be favored by heaven, and the subsequent conquest of Northern Liang and related post-war affairs proceeded smoothly.

After stabilizing Northern Liang, the injured Zhou Pu returned to the capital to recuperate and rest. However, the Later Han Dynasty, riding on its victory, did not halt its expansion.

Although Zhou Pu was recuperating, he continued to deploy troops and generals, setting his sights on his next target—Southern Chu.

Earlier, the Southern Chu ruler, Li Weili, had ventured into the Great Measure and perished there, leaving Southern Chu leaderless. Despite Zhou Pu's absence from the frontlines, his troops continued to achieve consecutive victories in Southern Chu, making significant progress.

Previously, with the death of Li Weili and the losses of Du Ci Master and Zhi Quan Abbot from the Buddhist Sect, the Witch Sect had seized the opportunity to advance, also targeting Southern Chu and making considerable headway.

In recent years, the Southern Chu royal family, once supported by the Buddhist Sect, had become increasingly unstable. Both the Buddhist and Witch Sects had intervened in Southern Chu, located in the middle reaches of the Great River, and were now engaged in fierce competition.

With the Buddhist Sect weakened and the Later Han Dynasty on the offensive, the Witch Sect, caught in the middle, further exacerbating the chaos in Southern Chu.

The Western Paradise of the Buddhist Sect no longer existed.

However, numerous great witches from the Spirit Mountain Witch Sect roamed the world.

But facing the Taoist forces led by Mu Chunyang, the great witches performed less than satisfactorily.

The core reason for this was that Wu Zhen Jia Xianting, who had always presided over the Spirit Mountain Witch Sect's affairs in the mortal realm, had remained hidden for many years.

When Zhou Pu personally led the campaign against Northern Liang while Mu Chunyang stayed in the Later Han territory, some had speculated whether Wu Zhen Jia Xianting would take action himself, just as he had cursed Zhou Wei to death.

Even after Zhou Pu was injured in the battle against Liangwang, Wu Zhen Jia Xianting still did not appear.

Finally, until the war was over and Zhou Pu returned to the capital, Wu Zhen Jia Xianting remained unseen.

The Spirit Mountain Witch Sect maintained a low profile in the mortal realm, even more so than before.

Although Zhou Pu no longer personally led campaigns, his victory caused unease among the people of other realms.

"The Later Han Dynasty is digesting Northern Liang and parts of Southern Chu, and Zhou Pu himself is recovering. In the short term, there won't be any major moves, but once the Later Han assimilates these conquests, if the Spirit Mountain Witch Sect and Thunder Sound Temple do not intervene, the trend of swallowing the world will gradually become a reality," Lei Jun said in the Sappho realm.

Wang Guiyuan nodded, "Just as you said earlier, Master, a peaceful world is always better than a chaotic one."

Lei Jun lightly nodded.

He did not interfere with the affairs of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms realm but focused on his cultivation and the refinement of his treasures and artifacts.

Time passed unnoticed in the mountains.

Before long, Lei Tian Shi celebrated his 94th birthday.

That winter, the once-in-six-years Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion's Talisman Conferment Ceremony was about to take place again.

Lei Jun would not shirk this responsibility, but it was not something that only he could do.

He personally presided over this ceremony because it involved the Great Han Shu Mountain Sect's Daoist Spell reform.

Not only Lei Jun, but Tang Xiaotang also returned from the Great Measure specifically for this occasion.

Since the beginning of the Great Han Shu Mountain Sect's Daoist Spell reform, this was the second Talisman Conferment Ceremony.

During the previous ceremony, disciples from both the Han and Tang Talisman Sects had gathered at the Dragon Tiger Mountain Ancestral Court in the Tang Dynasty.

With the achievements of the Great Han Shu Mountain Sect's Daoist Spell reform, from this ceremony onwards, disciples of the Talisman Sect in the Present Han Realm could receive their talismans at the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar in the Great Han Shu Mountain.

Tang Xiaotang had come to the Present Han Realm specifically for this purpose.

"The Great Measure is quite interesting; no wonder Senior Sister is reluctant to leave," Tang Xiaotang said as she chatted with Lei Jun about the situation there. "That Well of Time seems to connect to ancient times, but it's unclear where it leads after entering."

Lei Jun replied, "After ascending to immortality, it might be smoother to visit that place."

Tang Xiaotang sighed, "That's exactly what's troubling me."

Lei Jun was surprised, "How so? With your talent and strength, the Qingling Nine Qi has long been fully accumulated, and you're just one step away from ascending.

Senior Sister deliberately delayed her ascension, and you have a great chance of surpassing her.

Are you also considering the inconveniences of traveling in the mortal realm after ascending?"

Tang Xiaotang said, "Of course, I have confidence, but the inconveniences of traveling in the mortal realm are just one aspect. Another reason is that I have other considerations."

Lei Jun was curious, "What do you mean?"

Tang Xiaotang replied, "Regarding the Celestial Master's Three Treasures, or rather, my first Immortal Art after ascending."

Lei Jun nodded thoughtfully, "In that case, you indeed need more accumulation."

Tang Xiaotang said, "But I'm also very interested in the Well of Time."

Although she had retired from the position of Celestial Master many years ago, she often carried the Celestial Master's Three Treasures with her.

However, the Well of Time was a special case, unlike the Former Song Realm or Kongsang.

Even though Tang Zhenren was carefree, she would not rashly bring the Celestial Master's Seal or all of the Celestial Master's Three Treasures directly into an unknown environment like the Well of Time.

But her worries came and went quickly, and she soon put them aside, rubbing her hands together, "For now, I'll first try this Dragon Tiger Sect Altar used for talisman conferment and see how different it is from the Ten Thousand Dharma Altar!"

After the Daoist Spell reform, the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar was used for the first talisman conferment.

Although Celestial Master Lei Jun was not personally presiding, as the former Celestial Master, Tang Xiaotang's presence at the Great Han Shu Mountain was equally grand.

Not only did disciples from various Talisman Sect branches gather, but representatives from the Great Han Imperial Family and other top powers also attended to witness the ceremony.

Lei Jun thought that Junior Sister Tang Xiaotang would stay and show off for a while longer.

However, as soon as the Bestowal Ceremony officially ended, Tang Zhenren quickly fled back to the Tang Dynasty.

She didn't elaborate.

But after Lei Jun saw the guest list for the Bestowal Ceremony at Dragon and Tiger Mountain in the Great Han, he immediately understood.

On the Great Han Dragon and Tiger Mountain side, the Han Imperial Family also sent a representative to attend the ceremony, who was the Pacifying World Scholar Chu Yu.

Accompanying Chu Yu were several unique guests.

They didn't come from the Present Han Realm, nor did they come from the directly connected Tang Dynasty Realm or the Northern Jin Realm.

Instead, they came from the Former Song Realm.

The guests first visited Summi and then came to the Present Han Realm via Summi.

Chu Yu was ordered by the Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong to receive these guests while in Summi.

After that, it happened to be the Bestowal Ceremony at Dragon and Tiger Mountain in the Great Han, so Chu Yu decided to come and observe the ceremony with the guests, introducing them to both sides.

After the ceremony, she also asked for help from people in Dragon and Tiger Mountain like Tang Xiaotang, Fu Yuzhou, and Ma Zongxiang to go to Kunlun, which didn't have a stable Void Realm gateway.

These guests from the Former Song Realm came to Kunlun to go to Qingwei Heaven and meet Zhao Chanyang, the Primordial Spirit True Lord of the Kunwu Sect.

The cultivation realms of these guests were limited, with the highest being the Eighth Heaven.

The reason Tang Xiaotang avoided them was because...

These guests from the Former Song Realm were cultivators from the Great Song Pure Yang Palace.

Ever since the Kongsang War, Tang Zhenren had not returned to the Former Song Realm.

The Great Elder of the Great Song Pure Yang Palace, Elder Zheng, naturally went into seclusion again.

Now that the juniors from the Great Song Pure Yang Palace had come to visit, Tang Xiaotang felt a bit embarrassed, so she fled at the first opportunity.

No one could guess the reason, not even Fu Yuzhou and the others, let alone Chu Yu.

Fortunately, after the ceremony, they smoothly obtained the opportunity to go to Kunlun.

As expected, they couldn't meet Zhao Chanyang in person either.

It was still the Kunwu Sect Leader Zhang Haipeng who received the guests outside Kunlun.

The cultivators from the Great Song Pure Yang Palace were naturally disappointed.

Fortunately, before they came, they had already heard about the situation on this side.

Previously, the representatives from the Great Han Pure Yang Palace, the Tang Dynasty Pure Yang Palace, the Great Ming True Martial Temple, and the Northern Jin Pure Yang Palace had all been turned away.

Chu Yu, on the other hand, remained calm.

She also carried a mission on this trip, but it wasn't necessary to meet Zhao Chanyang in person. Talking to the current leader of the Kunwu Sect, Zhang Haipeng, would be the same.

"Leader Zhang, Chu has received an order from His Majesty of our dynasty, and there is some news to report. We also request the assistance of True Lord Zhao and Leader Zhang for verification."

Zhang Haipeng greeted them, "Many thanks to Chu, and please also convey our gratitude to His Majesty the Tang Emperor. But may I ask, what did His Majesty instruct?"

Chu Yu said, "Please forgive Chu for being disrespectful, but I heard that your sect is not the orthodox branch of the Pure Yang Palace?"

Zhang Haipeng smiled, "That's right. Our sect's founding ancestor only listened to lectures at the Pure Yang Palace but did not formally enter the sect."

After Chu Yu paused for a moment, her voice softened, "Leader Zhang, do you know that in the history of the Pure Yang Palace, there was a Ge Zhenjun named Ge Xianzhi?"

Zhang Haipeng's expression suddenly became a bit more serious.

He slowly said, "I have heard of it."

Chu Yu nodded and didn't ask further. Instead, she said, "According to His Majesty of our dynasty, Ge Zhenjun might still be alive... In the Pure Sky, when the Pure Sky reopens, he might return to the mortal realm."

Zhang Haipeng bowed to Chu Yu, "Thank you for His Majesty the Tang Emperor's reminder. Our sect is extremely grateful."

Chu Yu returned the bow, "Leader Zhang, you're too kind."

After seeing Chu Yu and the group from the Great Song Pure Yang Palace off, Zhang Haipeng immediately went to the quiet hall at the back of the Kunwu Sect.

There, the Primordial Spirit True Lord of the Daoist Alchemy Cauldron Sect, Zhao Chanyang, who had returned to the mortal realm after ascending, had been cultivating with a calm mind for decades.

It was only after hearing Zhang Haipeng's account of Chu Yu's message from the Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong that Zhao Chanyang spoke up, "Master, Ge Xianzhi... should be that Pure Yang Palace senior who, in the past, prevented our sect's founding ancestor from entering Zhongnan Mountain?"

Zhang Haipeng's expression was calm, "Yes, back then, regarding Kunlun, it was also Ge Xianzhi who competed with our sect's founding ancestor.

Although our sect eventually established itself in Qingwei Heaven in Kunlun, our founding ancestor's vitality was exhausted, and he passed away before the Great Cataclysm at the end of the Han Dynasty.

After that, we only heard that he was also among the former members of the Heavenly Palace, but we never knew what became of him during the Great Cataclysm at the end of the Han Dynasty.

Now, we finally have an answer.

Regarding the former member of the Heavenly Palace, Ge Xianzhi, the Tang Emperor's words should be trustworthy."

"Disciple once had the honor of meeting the Tang Emperor, and she is indeed an extraordinary person," Zhao Chanyang said.

His voice, as always, was gentle, and his tone was calm but firm, "As for the former member of the Heavenly Palace, Ge Xianzhi, after many years of entanglement, it's time for a resolution."

Zhang Haipeng silently nodded.

After leaving Kunlun, the group from the Great Song Pure Yang Palace didn't return to the Former Song Realm. Instead, they visited fellow cultivators in various sects in the Present Han Realm.

After that, they decided to go to the Tang Dynasty Realm.

The Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion was naturally the most important stop.

Chu Yu didn't return to the Tang Dynasty Realm.

There were already communication channels between the Han Imperial Family and the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion.

The Kunwu Sect received the news, and Lei Jun received it even earlier.

"Before the Great Cataclysm at the end of the Han Dynasty, there weren't many historical records left about the Kunwu Sect, let alone after the catastrophe when the mortal realm split into different worlds," Tang Xiaotang exclaimed in admiration.

Lei Jun said, "In her previous life, when Tang Zhenren sealed the Pure Sky as the Celestial Master, she naturally recognized the importance of Ge Zhenjun, the Pure Yang Palace senior who joined the former members of the Heavenly Palace, but she might not have understood his relationship with the Kunwu Sect. Otherwise, she would have informed us earlier."

It seems that there have been new developments in recent years, as Scholar Tian Rui is the most orthodox Confucian Sage of the Confucian Canon. Her Majesty Tang Huang only began to delve into historical studies in this life, and as her cultivation and strength improved, her achievements in history became increasingly profound."

Tang Xiaotang then asked, "How is the situation in the Former Song Realm?"

Lei Jun: "The Blue Wolf Khanate is in contact with the Kongsang Buddhist Sect. Their previous battle with the Golden Khanate was undoubtedly a competition for control of the Great Wilderness.

The Great Wilderness was previously under the control of the Golden Khanate, and it remains so now. Some people from the Golden Khanate have retreated into the Great Wilderness and are attempting to seal off its gates.

The Blue Wolf Khanate is generally cautious, and although Ang Qinfu is dead, the Khan of the Blue Wolf Khanate, Zhuoligetu, still moves mysteriously, mostly keeping his actions hidden."

Overall, the main conflict in the Former Song Realm is between the Blue Wolf Khanate and the Golden Khanate.

The remnants of the Great Song in the south are keeping a low profile while maintaining relative stability.

After occupying Kongsang, the Buddhist Sect has not made any aggressive moves.

However, with the Earth Sea and Yellow Springs gates still closed, the Great Song remnants are quite distant from the Summi Gate in the Western Regions, and there are alien races in between.

Currently, there is a dispute within the Great Song remnants. They are debating whether to remain in the Central Plains and the south or quietly migrate westward to get closer to the Summi Gate.

"You previously planned to observe first before deciding whether to reopen the Earth Sea Gate. Have you made a decision now?" Tang Xiaotang asked. "If the Earth Sea Gate remains closed, then I will go to the Former Song Realm as Elder Zheng to persuade the others to migrate west."

Lei Jun: "I need to go to the Earth Sea for a while. For now, we can reopen the Earth Sea Gate and observe the subsequent effects."

Tang Xiaotang waved her hand. "In that case, I'll leave it to you."

...

As Lei Tian Shi went to the Earth Sea, in the Great Tang Realm, Fang Yue, the Grand Master of the Academy, who was in charge of expanding the Academy to the lower levels of the prefecture and county, suddenly halted his work.

He quickly found a peaceful place and took out his scrolls and writing materials.

Without his guidance, the brush and ink began to write and draw on the paper automatically.

The writings resembled both text and graphics, arranged sparsely, and from a distance, they seemed to form an array.

Fang Yue, who had been mature and prudent since his youth, rarely showed any change in his expression.

However, he quickly regained his composure and calmly observed the writings.

...

In the Northern Jin Realm, within the territory of the Northern Jin Dynasty, an intense battle was raging between the royal family and the noble clans.

To be precise, it was a battle between the Northern Jin royal family and some of the noble clans.

Many noble clans, including the Xiao Clan from outside the Long region of Northern Jin, had broken ties with the noble clans from the Present Han Realm due to the influence of the royal family. Both sides often clashed.

By now, the casualties were not insignificant.

The Youzhou Lin Clan and the Jinzhou Ye Clan were the noble clans from Northern Jin who had the most frequent and close interactions with the imperial clan of the Great Han Dynasty.

Among them, the head of the Youzhou Lin Clan, Lin Yunfu, had even lost his life.

At this moment, the head of the Jinzhou Ye Clan from Northern Jin, Ye Ying, was meeting with the head of the Qingzhou Ye Clan from Great Han, Ye Zhao, and the head of the Jinzhou Ye Clan from Great Han, Ye Chunyue.

Also present was the head of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan from Great Han, Lin Xiaoyi.

"That person from the Xiao Clan in Datong, has he risen to prominence?" Ye Ying asked.

Lin Xiaoyi nodded. "Indeed."

Xiao Jing, who was from Datong and later entered the Present Han Realm before coming to the Northern Jin Realm, was already a Pacifying World Scholar at the fourth level of the Ninth Heaven in Datong.

In recent years, she could also be described as having endured many hardships.

However, Xiao Jing's temperament was far more resilient than her peers. Amidst her struggles, she maintained her mental state and diligently cultivated, unlike the stagnant cultivation of Han Qingtao and Li Hang from the Immortal Dao Country in the human realm. Finally, she successfully advanced to the next level, reaching the pinnacle of Confucian Canon at the ninth level of the Ninth Heaven.

Although more than twenty years had passed since the Datong Incident, she had finally taken this step.

However, she kept a low profile in the Northern Jin Realm and did not intervene to help Lin Xiaoyi and others deal with the Northern Jin royal family.

She was undoubtedly the strongest cultivator in the Northern Jin Realm.

But the Great Tang experts in Summi were there as well.

Xiao Jing thought that if she took action, it would only force the Great Tang experts in Summi to personally intervene to assist the Northern Jin Dynasty, making the current situation even more challenging.

Defeating the Northern Jin royal family did not guarantee victory and peace.

Lin Xiaoyi and the others agreed with this point.

To break the stalemate, they had only one choice.

Lian Shan.

After years of effort, the three Ye clans from both realms finally united and cooperated, and they had recently seen a glimmer of hope.

At this moment, the three clan heads, Ye Zhao, Ye Chunyue, and Ye Ying, gathered to make their final effort.

Lin Xiaoyi assisted them from the side and provided protection.

Xiao Jing also finally emerged and temporarily helped them withstand the pressure from the Northern Jin Empress and the head of the Xiao Clan from outside the Long region, Xiao Chan, to buy some time.

The outcome of this battle would determine victory or defeat.

At the same time, in the Great Ming Realm, Feng Wensu from Youyin quietly watched as the Feng Ming Collection in front of him moved without any wind, its words seemingly alive, moving on their own and forming ritual ceremonies.

The rituals had been running for some time, and their progress had recently increased significantly.

"Are there others trying to summon Lian Shan back to the human realm? Is it from the Great Ming side?" Feng Wensu silently observed without attempting to stop it.

(End of Chapter)

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