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Chapter 907: Qixia Yuanjun, Mount Yanfu's Fall
Chapter 907: Qixia Yuanjun, Mount Yanfu's Fall
"Related to me?"
Luo Chen was taken aback. How could the esteemed guests of Abyss Sect be connected to him?
Filled with curiosity, Luo Chen decided to stay on Mount Yanfu.
Tan Sheng emerged from Tianming Palace and approached Luo Chen.
"Please wait a moment. Those guests are still far away, and it will take some time for them to arrive."
Luo Chen asked curiously, "May I ask who the visitors are?"
Tan Sheng smiled, "You'll know once you see them."
Alright, he was still keeping secrets at this point.
Luo Chen was speechless and changed the topic to vent his frustration.
"Fellow Daoist Tan, with your exceptional cultivation, why do you have to receive and send off guests on Mount Yanfu? With your abilities, whether you cultivate in seclusion or govern a region outside, you won't be buried in obscurity."
Tan Sheng shrugged helplessly, "I certainly don't want it to be this way. But currently, Mount Yanfu is under martial law, and all the disciples have been sent down the mountain. There must be one or two disciples whom the old ancestors trust and can rely on."
The words were helpless, but the tone was rather proud.
In the vast Abyss Sect, the three elders trusted him alone, and he was treated like a workhorse. But wasn't this also a unique honor?
Under the grace of the old ancestors, perhaps he would be the next Zhongming or Lei Daozi!
Among the Yuan Ying cultivators Luo Chen had encountered, Tan Sheng was relatively pure-hearted.
He wasn't like the old Yuan Ying cultivators from the North Sea or Dong Hu who had weathered many storms. Instead, he was more similar to the newly advanced Yuan Ying cultivators of Tianyuandaozong.
They were all flowers grown in a greenhouse, lacking in tempering.
Their competitions were mostly within the confines of rules, unlike the ruthless methods they employed during their struggles.
Previously, when Luo Chen had shown a slight gesture of goodwill, Tan Sheng's arrogant attitude had vanished, and he became much more amiable.
With this conversation, things would be even simpler.
"Why the martial law?" Luo Chen asked, his thick eyebrows furrowing.
Tan Sheng hesitated for a moment and whispered, "You should know about the matter of Qinghe Xian, right?"
Luo Chen's eyebrows twitched, and his heart trembled!
As expected!
From the moment he stepped onto the stairs of Tianming Palace, the powerful pressure that occasionally leaked out, to the turbulent waves in the black water pond inside the palace, all indicated the presence of a powerful force other than the three old ancestors.
Now, with Tan Sheng's confirmation, Luo Chen could finally be sure that the one being suppressed was Qinghe Xian, one of the three ancient demons of Dong Hu!
"A dignified Hua Shen ancient demon, and this is his tragic end. If I hadn't agreed to join Abyss Sect, would I have ended up like this?"
Luo Chen asked himself and quickly found the answer.
Of course not!
With his strength, the three old ancestors wouldn't need to go to such lengths.
They could simply wipe him out with a wave of their hand!
Thinking of this, He Ze Old Ancestor's impolite actions towards him seemed relatively restrained.
Just as the two were deep in conversation, three streaks of escaping light approached from a distance.
Tan Sheng went out to greet them and led the three through the intricate formations, stepping onto Mount Yanfu.
Luo Chen, with his excellent eyesight, had already recognized the visitors.
Indeed, they were related to him.
They were all familiar faces!
One of the nineteen elders of the Xingmen Sect, Qideng Zhenren, the head of the Fu family, Fu Chaosheng, and the leader of the four elders of the Dong Hu Tianyuandaoshang Alliance, Gu Zuokai.
Led by Tan Sheng, the three of them ascended the mountain.
When they looked up, they met the gaze from the mountain and saw the white-robed figure.
As they stood, Qideng Zhenren let out a cold laugh.
"Luo Chen, how are you?"
Luo Chen opened his mouth, but only a bitter smile emerged.
"In Dong Hu, one's body is not one's own. Please forgive me, Elder."
"Hmph!"
Qideng Zhenren snorted coldly, waved his hand, and leaped over Luo Chen. Following Tan Sheng, he stepped onto the high platform and headed towards Tianming Palace.
The increasingly aged Fu Chaosheng and Gu Zuokai remained.
Facing each other, the three of them felt rather awkward.
Gu Zuokai spread his hands, looking as if he had expected this.
Luo Chen shook his head slightly, meeting Fu Chaosheng's complex gaze.
"Fellow Daoist, it's been a long time."
Fu Chaosheng spoke with a complicated tone, "It has indeed been a long time. I still remember your spirited and proud appearance when you defeated the Tianyuandaozong's geniuses on Tianzifeng. Who would have thought that after just a few decades, you would be standing on Mount Yanfu."
Tianzifeng and Mount Yanfu were both peaks of this realm.
Luo Chen was the same, but his allegiance had already changed!
Luo Chen repeated, "My body is not my own, and it's not what I desire."
"There's some reason, but!" Fu Chaosheng spoke softly, "You were the first to enter Tianzifeng and were once a member of Tianyuandaozong!"
Luo Chen could only smile bitterly in helplessness.
The position of a guest elder in the Xingmen Sect of Tianyuandaozong was respected everywhere, except in Abyss Sect.
First, Tianyuandaozong had taken away Abyss Sect's Dan Sheng, China Yan. Now, Abyss Sect was using the same method to recruit Luo Chen. Wasn't this a case of tit for tat?
Abyss Sect could endure it initially, but Tianyuandaozong might not be able to swallow this!
Even if they didn't care about Luo Chen, a nameless small fry.
"Why have you come today, and not the members of the Tian Yuan Dao Zong?"
"Don't we count as members of the Daoist Sect?" Gu Zuokai joked from the side.
Luo Chen waved his hand, "That's not what I meant. I'm just curious why Elder Qideng is leading this, is it because I'm a guest of the Star Gate?"
Fu Chaosheng nodded, "Yes, if the Daoist Sect directly sent a representative to negotiate, it would be too straightforward. Elder Qideng's status is just right; he is one of the nineteen elders of the Star Gate, and he had a decent relationship with you back then. This visit is first to express our stance—we will not tolerate any loss of face for the Star Gate. Secondly, we want to see if we can bring you back."
"That's impossible," Luo Chen answered without hesitation.
If a mere Yuan Ying Great Practitioner came to demand a person, and the three Hua Shen Old Ancestors handed him over, wouldn't it become the biggest joke in Dong Hu?
Moreover, Luo Chen had already been publicly appointed as the Hall Master of the Dan Sheng Hall under everyone's watchful eyes!
If Luo Chen were handed over now, it would be a repeat of the Dan Sheng incident.
Dan Sheng had at least made his own choice, but Luo Chen did not.
No one in the Abyss Sect would be able to swallow this insult.
"If negotiations fail, it's time for both courtesy and force," Fu Chaosheng said calmly.
Despite his calm tone, his words hinted at the impending turmoil.
Luo Chen's expression turned solemn, "Does Tian Yuan Dao Zong dare to do this?"
Gu Zuokai confidently replied, "There's nothing we dare not do. Tian Yuan Dao Zong is the strongest force in the entire Shan Hai Jie, and we will not tolerate any loss of face!"
Luo Chen frowned, "But as far as I know, the Daoist Sect is currently attacking the North Sea, and they've dispatched people to the Southern Border and the Western Desert. Do you really dare to make enemies on all sides?"
Fu Chaosheng explained, "We haven't deployed a large force in the Western Desert, and we only sent one Hua Shen Old Ancestor to the Southern Border. As for the North Sea, we've already reached a cooperation agreement with the powerful Li Canghai. If he helps us repel the North Sea Demon Alliance, Tian Yuan Dao Zong has promised to give him the Beiji Yemo Zhitian as his cultivation site."
Gu Zuokai chimed in, "It won't be long before Tian Yuan Dao Zong can free up its hands. If the Abyss Sect remains stubborn, I believe the Sect Master won't mind another conflict!"
Luo Chen hissed and took a breath of cold air.
He hadn't expected Tian Yuan Dao Zong to act so swiftly and with such grand ambition.
But upon further thought, could it be just because of him, a mere insignificant pawn?
It was probably just a pretext to justify their actions. The other party had likely been eyeing Dong Hu for a long time.
If Tian Yuan Dao Zong succeeded, wouldn't it be a grand feat of swallowing the entire Shan Hai Jie?
Fu Chaosheng advised, "Luo Chen, listen to me, it's not too late to turn back now. You can emulate the old matter of Long Yuan Zhenren joining the Wanxian Association. It's just a temporary residence, and we'll give the Abyss Sect a way to save face."
Long Yuan Zhenren's joining of the Wanxian Association was merely for the sake of seeking cultivation experience and couldn't be considered a complete change of allegiance.
If this was the reason, both sides could save face.
But it was too forced!
On one hand, they had probably coveted Dong Hu for a long time.
On the other hand, they wouldn't tolerate any loss of face, not even a tiny blemish!
Luo Chen exhaled a breath of turbid air, "Never mind, I can't make decisions here. You two, please stop persuading me. Tell me about your granddaughter, how is Qinglan doing now?"
Seeing that Luo Chen was no longer discussing the matter, Fu Chaosheng also felt helpless.
If it weren't for their deep relationship, why would he have come all this way?
However, in the face of the grand scheme, personal relationships could hardly sway anything.
He said with a hint of relief, "With your help, Qinglan won the top spot in the Sloong Heavenly Cave competition. She's now cultivating at Lanke Mountain, under the guidance of Master Chun of Zuowang Peak. She's learning the true teachings and receiving divine abilities, and she's about to reach the mid-stage of the Yuan Ying realm. After she comes out of seclusion, she'll likely venture into the outside world for training, and you might have a chance to meet her then."
"Almost at the mid-stage of Yuan Ying? Luo Chen asked.
Luo Chen had helped her, and it was only right that he felt a sense of accomplishment.
Fu Chaosheng explained, "Yuan Ying practitioners who have an early understanding of the Law Essence cultivate much faster than ordinary Yuan Ying practitioners. They can use the Law Essence to manipulate the heaven and earth's energy, absorbing and refining the most suitable spiritual energy for themselves, making their cultivation efficiency skyrocket."
A simple sentence, yet it explained Luo Chen's decades of confusion regarding cultivation.
Was this the foundation of the first major force in Shan Hai Jie? Luo Chen now understood this principle.
If he had understood the Fire Attribute Law Essence initially, his cultivation efficiency would have been even faster than Fu Qinglan's.
However, he had taken a wrong turn, which was why, despite his profound foundation, his progress was so slow.
"What about the others?" Luo Chen asked about the past.
When he had left Zhongzhou in a hurry, he didn't know the final outcome of the Sloong Heavenly Cave competition.
The intelligence he had received over the years had been intermittent due to the Daoist Sect's military actions, and it took a long time for a letter from Tian Shan Zhenren to reach him, which was just one example of the situation.
"The final winners of the Heavenly Cave Competition, aside from Qing Lan, are only Ming Yan, Gu Yuan, and Shi Ju."
"There's no need to elaborate on Ming Yan; she is the representative of her master's lineage, and Long Yuan Zhenren ultimately paved the way for her success."
"As for Gu Yuan's situation, you should have heard about it from Gu Dao You, right?"
"As for Shi Ju..." Fu Chaosheng paused, then warned, "You should be cautious of this young man. He holds grudges, and by destroying his Thunder Dao clone, you've made an enemy that won't be easily appeased, especially since the Shi family dotes on this younger generation."
Luo Chen smiled wryly, "Then, according to you, I'd be even more hesitant to return to Tian Yuan Dao Zong."
Just as they were conversing, two figures had already appeared above Tian Ming Gong.
The three of them stopped their conversation.
Soon after, Qideng Zhenren hurriedly descended.
His face was pale, as if he had experienced a fright, but his overall aura was still intact.
Even in times of war, messengers are not to be harmed.
Previously, when Mingyuan went to Tian Yuan Dao Zong to pay respects, he returned unharmed.
This time, Qideng Zhenren's trip should not have been dangerous.
But with his pale face, it seemed he had faced a powerful being and was severely reprimanded.
Qideng Zhenren glared at Luo Chen with resentment.
"Our paths will cross again, farewell!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already left in a huff, his sleeves fluttering with anger and surprise.
Fu Chaosheng glanced at Luo Chen and said with a complicated tone, "Luo Chen, take care."
Luo Chen opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only say, "Dao You, take care!"
Tan Sheng watched this scene with a smile, and when the three of them were stopped by the formation, he said to Luo Chen, "I'll see them off. The Dan Sheng Hall Master can go on his own. Just treat Mingyuan Sect as your own home."
Luo Chen smiled helplessly.
He had gained another home! Amidst his mixed emotions, Luo Chen also descended from Mount Yanfu and flew towards the Dan Sheng Hall.
Two figures, one heading south and the other north, their escape lights moving in opposite directions.
That Tian Di Peak, he would never return.
Suddenly!
On Mount Yanfu, a furious shout reverberated through the sky.
"An uninvited guest is an unwelcome guest!"
Luo Chen abruptly turned around, thinking that Qideng Zhenren and the others had done something to anger the Mingyuan Old Ancestor.
But the next moment, a breathtaking golden fire phoenix soared into the sky!
The golden fire phoenix dominated the entire field of vision.
Its speed was swift like thunder, and its momentum was fierce like raging waves.
Wherever it passed, the void shattered inch by inch, and black cracks hundreds of feet long spread out.
The tightly guarded Mount Yanfu formation, under this impact, collapsed in an instant.
Three powerful auras, akin to the might of heaven and earth, rose simultaneously, each launching an attack towards the golden fire phoenix.
Boom!
A deafening crash echoed for thousands of miles.
Luo Chen felt as if he couldn't hear anything, his eardrums bleeding, his face contorted in horror, and his formidable physical body was shattered into pieces by the terrifying surge of Yuan Qi.
In his blurred vision, he saw that Tan Sheng, who hadn't gone far, along with Fu Chaosheng, Gu Zuokai, and even the Later-stage Yuan Ying Great Practitioner Qideng Zhenren, who were blocking the way, had all instantly turned into powder and vanished without a trace!
His mind raced with alarm, and Luo Chen desperately stabilized his physical body, fleeing in panic like a madman.
And in his heart, there was only one answer.
"Qixia Yuanjun has arrived!"
Crack!
Crack!
Crack!
Amidst the uncomfortable sounds, the void cracks writhed like black snakes, and the vast Yuan Qi swept in all directions.
And the towering Mount Yanfu, which had stood for three thousand years without falling, now crashed to the ground!
Three figures shot out from Mount Yanfu like arrows, their expressions a mix of shock and anger as they blocked the path of a stunningly beautiful woman.
"Master of Cangwu Mountain!"
"Ancient Phoenix!"
"Qixia Yuanjun!"
Facing their stern questioning, the woman remained unmoved.
Dressed in red, standing at the edge of the sky, her gaze seemed disdainful, yet indifferent.
Unlike the languid demeanor Luo Chen had seen when Qixia Yuanjun first awoke on Cangwu Mountain, she now exuded an overwhelming aura of dominance that brooked no defiance.
Her sword-like eyebrows slanted into her hair, and the corners of her eyes were adorned with three golden phoenix feathers with intricate dark patterns. When her phoenix-like eyes half-closed, they resembled a moon reflected in an ancient pond, but when she suddenly opened them, they revealed vertical amber pupils, sharp as needle tips.
She paid no attention to the three men and instead directed her gaze towards the fallen Mount Yanfu, her melodious voice carrying a faint rebuke.
"I've told you not to meddle in the affairs of the Imperial Heaven, or else you wouldn't have fallen into such a state."
On Mount Yanfu, black waves surged, and a strand of green light gradually rose.
A weak voice came from within.
"Qing He has no intention of participating in the struggle between the two races, but she must fight for a place for the Qing He Spirit Race to dwell."
"How presumptuous!"
Qixia Yuanjun coldly snorted, and with a sweep of her wide sleeves, the green light offered no resistance and entered her sleeve.
Then, on her bright and majestic face, her eyebrows furrowed.
"Now, it's time for me to settle the grudge with you for repeatedly provoking my Cangwu Mountain!"
(End of Chapter)
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