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Chapter 487: The Mountain, It's Flying!
Chapter 487: The Mountain, It's Flying!
"Why should we accept them?"
"Iron Green Mountain was conquered by the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect. With these Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect disciples, it's only right for us to take over."
"Why go through such trouble? The three of us could..."
"Are you suggesting we kill them?"
"Yes, it's just a few hundred people, and only ten of them are at the Foundation Establishment stage. It won't take much effort to eliminate them!"
"Aren't you worried about any survivors?"
"With Jiang Yu's Rain-summoning Pennant and the Sea Calming Orb, not a single one of the hundreds will escape!"
"What about the loose cultivators nearby who might be spying on this place? If the news leaks out, it would be a violation of the Opening Alliance Pact, a serious offense of attacking our own allies. Wu Diqi, can you bear this crime? Can the Luo Tian Alliance bear this?"
"But I've already killed Yang Wenchang."
"Your methods are secretive, and only I and Jiang Yu know about it."
"Fine, I'll do as you say. What do you plan to do with these Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect disciples?"
"They won't join your Fengyu Mountain Villa or my Luo Tian Sect. They'll be incorporated into the Alliance. Later, we'll allocate them a piece of territory within our sect, allowing them to maintain the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect. This way, we can seamlessly take over Iron Green Mountain and also enhance the reputation of the Luo Tian Alliance's righteousness."
"Dan Chenzi, you're raising a tiger, and you'll regret it!"
"I am the Alliance Leader!"
Atop the mountain peak.
The conversation ended on a sour note.
Wu Diqi left in a fit of anger.
Luo Chen watched his departing figure, narrowing his eyes slightly, but a faint smile crept onto his lips.
You want to scare the tiger by shaking the mountain, to kill the chicken to scare the monkey? I haven't even done such things, but you've already started.
By leaving these few hundred Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect members here, you've planted a thorn in Wu Diqi's eyes and a bone in his flesh.
In the future, if he has any complaints, he'll think twice before picking a fight with me again.
"Hmph!"
Luo Chen let out a cold huff and didn't go anywhere else. He sat down cross-legged right where he was.
On one hand, he meditated to restore his condition.
On the other, he released his divine perception to examine the spirit vein situation within Iron Green Mountain.
...
Five days later.
Outside Iron Green Mountain, numerous escape lights filled with powerful spiritual energy fluctuations crisscrossed the sky!
The Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect disciples on the mountain, already prepared, looked up.
They saw those figures heading straight for the mountain peak.
The senior brother, Zong Jiulang, his face gradually grew more and more interesting.
"Heavenly Saber Sect's Song Mi!"
"Ailao Mountain's Fei Ming!"
"Ice Fortress's Absolute Emotionless Immortal!"
"Five Elements Divine Sect's Jin Buque!"
"Heavenly Clothing Shop's newly advanced Golden Core cultivator, Chen Xiulian!"
"The Alliance Leader sure has a lot of face, inviting so many powerful cultivators at once. Together with the five Golden Core Elders of the Luo Tian Alliance already here, we have a total of ten Golden Core powerhouses!"
Zong Jiulang had extraordinary insight.
He recognized all the Golden Core Elders who had rushed over.
Even the other Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect cultivators, despite their limited experience, recognized one or two of them.
Exclamations of surprise echoed throughout the mountain.
Suddenly, a gentle voice rang out.
"All cultivators, leave Iron Green Mountain and board the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel. Obey the commands of Elder Fu Jiu Sheng!"
It was the voice of the Alliance Leader, Luo Chen.
Zong Jiulang trembled, quickly calling for the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect disciples to board the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel hovering outside the mountain.
As soon as they boarded, before they could even find their footing, they saw Fu Jiu Sheng walking out of the cabin.
"Everyone, form groups of nine and enter the designated array eyes, infusing them with your spirit energy."
Zong Jiulang nodded eagerly.
He had already been informed by Luo Chen about the plan, and now they were about to execute the Luo Tian Alliance's mountain-moving plan, which required the effort of these lower-stage disciples.
Once everyone was ready.
Fu Jiu Sheng took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he looked towards the distant mountain peak shrouded in clouds.
"Elder, we're ready to begin anytime!"
Atop the mountain peak.
Luo Chen looked at his invited friends and smiled.
"Next, I'll have to trouble all of you."
Jin Buque laughed heartily, "It's no trouble. I've done this sort of thing before."
The Absolute Emotionless Immortal nodded, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
She also wanted to try this mountain-moving technique, as it might be useful for the Ice Fortress in the future.
Song Mi pursed his lips, "Speaking of which, in the Jade Cauldron Domain, the Sword Sect began moving mountains a year ago, directly relocating the Fragrant Incense Valley to the foot of Jade Emperor Mountain. I never expected, Dan Chenzi, that you would have such grand aspirations!"
Luo Chen shook his head, "It's just a temporary measure. Unable to conquer a large third-stage spirit vein, we have to resort to clever tactics."
After saying this, he looked solemnly at Fei Ming.
"Fei, I'll still need your help to protect the earth vein of Iron Green Mountain. Don't let the qi flow change and alter the feng shui."
Fei Ming waved his hand, "Protecting the earth vein is easy for me!"
With that, there were no more worries.
Luo Chen glanced at the already prepared Wu Diqi, Jiang Yu, and Cen Qiu Sheng.
The first two had paled, as they never expected Luo Chen to invite so many Golden Core cultivators of the same stage.
Even the weakest among them, the newly advanced Golden Core female cultivator, though silent, wore luxurious court attire, undoubtedly a treasure-grade magical garment.
The wealth of the Cen family was already so impressive, and who knew what other means she had up her sleeve! Their previous actions now seemed rather laughable.
Cen Qiu Sheng didn't have much thought about it. In his eyes, Luo Chen had an excellent reputation. As long as he established himself, even if he died of old age, the Cen family would still treat him well.
No matter what, it wouldn't be worse than the Qin family who had once attached themselves to the Luo Tian Sect.
"Begin!"
Luo Chen said calmly.
Everyone nodded and then flew off in different directions according to the plan.
Except for Fei Ming, who remained on the mountain.
Including Luo Chen, they all left Iron Green Mountain.
Time passed slowly.
Suddenly!
A loud shout echoed.
"Rise!"
The group responded in unison.
"Rise!" "Rise!" "Rise!"
Eight surging beams of spiritual power shot straight down, penetrating a thousand zhang deep into the ground.
Fei Ming stood in the center, his palm striking the Iron Green Mountain.
Yellowish-brown spiritual power surged from his palm, gradually covering the entire mountain.
Not only that.
On the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel, Fu Jiu Sheng formed intricate hand seals.
Countless chains of celestial Qi extended from the dragon vessel, a total of nine, firmly embedding themselves into the Iron Green Mountain.
"Set sail!"
With his shout, the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel shook and began a slow flight.
As the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel started...
Within a radius of ten thousand li around Iron Green Mountain, everything began to tremble.
It was like an earth dragon rolling, or the ocean roaring.
Boom!
The mountain was flying!
...
The war for the Howling Moon Mountain Range was raging.
Led by Luoyun Sect, with Golden Core Sects as the main force, and many first and second-rate minor forces as support.
Among them, there were also loose cultivators.
Or rather, in this war for the Howling Moon Mountain Range, while the loose cultivators' strength might not be exceptional, their numbers were no less than those of the major sects.
They didn't have fixed targets.
They gathered in groups of three or five, heading towards the battlefields where the various sects fought against monster beasts.
They wouldn't dare to take advantage of the chaos to kill.
But by working together, they could kill a few monster beasts and have enough to eat.
If they were lucky, they might kill a monster beast of a higher realm than themselves, and the resources obtained would be more than enough.
Therefore.
Every day, loose cultivators flew out from Moonbreaker Immortal City, heading towards various battlefields.
On this day.
Hundreds of loose cultivators heading towards Seven Kings Mountain stopped in their tracks.
Everyone looked up, their eyes filled with awe and fear, gazing at the sky above.
That enormous shadow, it was like a whale swimming in the sky!
No! How could a whale be compared to this spectacle?
It blotted out the sky, and no shadows were visible.
As this massive object slowly flew by, it was like the arrival of night!
Moving Mountains!
Someone was moving mountains!
All the loose cultivators exclaimed.
"Is this the rumored immortal technique of moving mountains and filling seas?"
"I thought it was just an exaggeration in the books, I didn't expect someone in reality could actually do it."
"What's so difficult about it? Haven't you seen Golden Core Cultivators casually destroy a mountain?"
"Destroying a mountain is easy, but moving it is hard. Don't show off your shallow knowledge here."
"Uh..."
"That must be a cultivator from the Luo Tian Alliance!"
"What are they doing?"
"Wow, the spiritual energy on that transported spirit mountain is so dense!"
"Are they trying to create a sect blessed land through the power of cultivators?"
"It seems so. When they built Moonbreaker Immortal City, didn't Tianyanzi from Tianfan City personally move a towering peak into the city?"
"It's said that spirit lands are formed from spirit stone ore. To create a sect blessed land, they just need to dig up more spirit stone ore, why go through all this trouble to move a mountain?"
"You're showing your ignorance! If it were that simple, why would those major sects bury thousands of spirit stones in their territories, yet their spirit veins' ranks don't increase?"
"Uh... Fellow cultivator, do you have any insights?"
"I've heard that all things are born of the heavens and earth, and all things have spirituality. Even seemingly lifeless mountains and rivers have their own spiritual essence. Their mountain ranges' layout, feng shui patterns, and even the trees and rocks on them are part of their body. If you destroy these, you might increase the concentration of celestial Qi slightly, but it's impossible to raise the rank. Only by moving the entire mountain intact can you ensure the rank doesn't drop."
"It's too profound, can you explain it more simply?"
"For example, a spirit land is like a person. Spirit stone ore is the heart. Can you dig out a heart and grow a person? No way! Only by moving the entire body can they continue to breathe, absorb the celestial Qi of heaven and earth, and create a blessed land."
"So that's how it is!"
"I've learned something too!"
"No wonder so many Golden Core Cultivators are working together. Each of them has the power to destroy mountains, but now they're so careful in moving this giant mountain, just to ensure the integrity of the spirit vein!"
...
The waves of discussion below didn't hide anything from Luo Chen and the others.
They weren't surprised.
Before moving the mountain, Luo Chen had already explained the key secrets to them.
This was also the reward for their assistance! Whether it was the Ice Fortress, the Heavenly Saber Sect, or the Chen Family of the Heavenly Clothing Shop, they all had similar needs in the future.
Jin Buque, representing the Five Elements Divine Sect, and Fei Ming from Ailao Mountain, were not interested in such rewards.
Within their sects, they possessed similar secret techniques.
Therefore, the Luo Tian Alliance additionally gave each of them one million Spirit Stones as compensation.
Who wouldn't be willing to expend some Spirit Energy in exchange for such a substantial reward?
As for Luo Chen using their reputation to deter the petty and insignificant, no one paid it any mind.
Time slowly passed.
The destination was getting closer and closer.
Finally, ten days later, the massive Iron Green Mountain descended amidst the gaze of countless onlookers, rumbling as it settled to the east of Snow Wolf Plateau.
As the mountain settled, deafening cheers erupted.
However, the high-level cultivators knew that this matter was far from over.
The Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel set off again!
The ten Golden Core cultivators all boarded the vessel.
The dragon vessel swiftly flew towards Dream Return Ridge.
Upon reaching Dream Return Ridge, the same procedures and steps were repeated.
However, unlike the Iron Green Mountain that was integrated with the mountain range, Dream Return Ridge was more troublesome.
Although the Spirit Vein here was also of the third rank, its scale was too small, and its layout was too scattered.
Therefore, this time, the preparations alone took a full three days.
Three days later, with a single command from Luo Chen, the thousand-mile-long Dream Return Ridge rose up with a rumble.
Only bare rock surfaces were left on the ground.
...
Boom! A deafening roar echoed, and a mighty wave of energy surged in all directions.
With the Dream Maze Mountain as its core, Dream Return Ridge now stood to the west of Snow Wolf Plateau.
With this arrangement, Snow Wolf Plateau was in the center to the north, Dream Maze Mountain to the west, and Iron Green Mountain to the east, forming a feng shui layout with a north-facing orientation.
Iron Green Mountain served as a barrier, blocking potential enemies from the direction of the Snow Mountain.
A vacant area was left in the middle, seemingly emulating the style of the Yan Alliance and Green Pill Valley in having a valley within the sect.
At this point, it seemed that the layout was set.
Chen Xiulian walked over to Luo Chen's side with admiration.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist. With a foundation established and a blessed land in hand, you can truly be considered a founder of a sect and the first patriarch of a new lineage!"
Her admiration was well-founded.
The Chen Family had earned a considerable amount of Spirit Stones through the Heavenly Clothing Shop and the sale of their magical garments.
However, after supporting her cultivation to the Golden Core stage, they could no longer sustain it.
Even now, the Chen Family did not possess a single third-rank Spirit Land, and Chen Xiulian could only rent a third-rank cave mansion in an immortal city through connections and a substantial amount of Spirit Stones.
But how could an artificial Spirit Land compare to the naturally formed third-rank Spirit Vein of the Luo Tian Alliance?
Luo Chen exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and humbly said, "The earth energy of this Spirit Vein is not yet integrated. To truly cultivate a middle-grade or even high-grade Spirit Land, it will still take at least a hundred years. It's too early to talk about a blessed land."
Chen Xiulian pursed her rosy lips, and admiration remained in her eyes.
Although the blessed land was not fully established, there was finally hope, wasn't there?
She also wanted to follow Luo Chen's example.
But it was just a passing thought!
Who else had Luo Chen's charisma to quickly establish an alliance with the strength of a Golden Core sect?
Who else had Luo Chen's audacity to move mountains and establish a sect if the land was unsuitable, forcefully creating a blessed land?
As for bringing the Chen Family to participate in the war? She didn't have the courage for that.
Look at the He Family as a cautionary tale; they nearly perished at Dream Return Ridge.
And the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect, despite their already considerable strength, still lost two Golden Core cultivators on Iron Green Mountain.
If not for the Luo Tian Alliance's assistance, the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect might have lost its lineage by now.
Luo Chen chatted with them while keeping an eye on the actions of Fu Jiu Sheng, Fei Ming, and the others.
They scurried between the three mountains, occasionally burying array plates and Spirit Stones.
They were constructing the Dragon Confining Great Formation that Luo Chen had obtained through an exchange with Meng Changshou of the Medicine King Sect.
The primary function of this formation was to seal the celestial qi, preventing its leakage.
With this array, the Spirit Vein could be confined, stabilizing the grade of the blessed land. Over time, as long as the extraction wasn't excessive, the upper limit could even be continuously raised.
For cultivators to cultivate within, it would be like a dragon breaking free from its confines, seeing the bright moon, and having a promising future on the Great Way!
To construct this formation, Luo Chen and even Wu Diqi and the others had to dig deep into their resources, collectively investing several million Spirit Stones into it! It could even be said that in the future, they would need to continue investing Spirit Stones.
After chatting for a while, Luo Chen couldn't hold back any longer.
He was itching to try it out!
He said to Jin Buque, Song Mi, and the others, "Everyone, please find a place to rest for a while. We'll host a banquet for you all tonight!"
The group nodded with smiles.
They were indeed tired from the mountain-moving efforts of the past few days.
Some rest would be welcome.
However, as they watched Luo Chen join Fu Jiu Sheng, Fei Ming, and the others in setting up the formation, they couldn't help but become curious.
"Does Dan Chenzi know array formations?"
The person being asked was naturally the Absolute Emotionless Immortal, who had the closest relationship with him.
Under everyone's gaze, the Absolute Emotionless Immortal also looked a bit lost as she replied, "Perhaps he has some knowledge in this area."
(End of Chapter)
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