Chapter 1083
Ancestor Xuanlei
"Palace Master, is there any news from the Shadow Pavilion?" Song Changsheng asked the question he was most concerned about as soon as he saw Yi Tianzheng return from the Myriad Manifestations Palace.
Although the Shadow Pavilion has been hunting down Xu Yunhe and his wife, this is not the overall will of the Shadow Pavilion, but only a conflict between them and a certain elder or high-ranking member.
The black market is beneficial to cultivators in various regions, especially for remote areas that are isolated from the main cultivation world. They desperately need the black market for resource exchange, especially the Heavenly-level black market located in the East China Sea.
That is the most important external channel for the Song family so far; most resources above the fifth rank need to be obtained from the black market.
Therefore, the Shadow Pavilion must not have any problems under any circumstances.
As for whether the demonic calamity would spread to other cultivation worlds north of Tianshan, he wasn't actually very concerned.
He even thought that the outbreak of the demonic disaster was a good thing.
Those people have been living comfortably for far too long. It's time to give them a good wake-up call and make them realize the cruelty of this world!
Unfortunately, these two things are related; when the demonic calamity broke out, the black market was the first to be affected.
Although the Song family has now joined the ranks of the Nascent Soul Immortal Clan, it lacks the foundation and resource channels to match it, resulting in a huge shortage of high-level resources. The black market's position is irreplaceable.
Yi Tianzheng nodded and said, "We contacted them through Deacon Bai, but they didn't take it very seriously until the Ancient Demon Clan was mentioned, at which point they offered to send someone to handle the matter."
“I expected this. After all, these things are too far removed from their lives, so it’s normal that they don’t take them seriously. They’ll only feel fear when a knife is at their throat,” Ji Shinian said coldly.
"Has the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty notified them of that?" Song Changsheng frowned slightly.
The five cultivation worlds represented by the Five Academies Alliance are all relatively close to each other, so if the ancient demon race were to truly descend, they would all be affected.
While both are invasions, the demon race and the ancient demon race represent completely different things. If they continue with their previous attitude, then there's truly no hope for them.
"We've already contacted them, but their attitude isn't very clear. They said they need to discuss it first."
"It's come to this point and they still don't understand. What are they thinking?" Song Changsheng felt an inexplicable anger rising within him.
He visited the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty several times, and both the old national teacher and Zhao Yin left a very good impression on him. The old national teacher even taught him, and he respected this senior very much.
Although the feeling he got from that human king was somewhat strange, the growing national strength of the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty in recent years was undeniable, which proved that the other party's abilities were definitely not in question.
However, the actions of the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty during this period revealed a sense of unfamiliarity, which really puzzled him.
He had previously communicated with the old national advisor, whose attitude was very clear: if the demon race launched a large-scale invasion of the border regions, the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty would not stand idly by.
After all, the territory of the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty is directly connected to the Tianshan Mountains. As long as the army crosses the Tianshan Mountains, it will reach the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty directly.
He had always believed that the border region and Dazhen were closely connected, but the reality was not so.
Given the old national advisor's status, there was no need to use words to bewitch him.
And that's exactly what puzzled him.
Yi Tianzheng sighed and said, "Let them go. Tianshan can stop the demon race, but it can't stop the ancient demon race. The environment in which the ancient demon race lives is much harsher than that of Tianshan."
Although the demon race is powerful, it is a multi-race alliance, and the people are not united. In addition, the Tianshan Mountains and Hengduan Mountains are two natural barriers that demons below the Demon King level can hardly cross, so the threat is relatively not that great.
The ancient demon race cultivates pure physical strength; even low-level demons can climb the Tianshan Mountains with their bare hands, while the demon race is far inferior in this respect.
Moreover, no matter how much the demon race and the human race fight, they can sometimes sit down together to negotiate; that's how the ancient oath came about.
The ancient demons are different; they came for the Purple Imperial Realm because their living environment is too harsh.
Both humans and demons are targets for their extermination, but humans are given a slightly higher priority.
Seeing the solemn expressions on Song Changsheng and Ji Shinian's faces, Yi Tianzheng changed the subject and said, "Don't both be so serious. There's some good news. Ancestor Xuanlei and Grandmaster Uncle are already on their way back."
"Finally got in touch." Ji Shinian breathed a sigh of relief.
The huge weight that had been hanging over Song Changsheng's heart finally lifted. These past few days, he had been in charge of maintaining the seal, and the pressure on his shoulders was immense, fearing that the ancient demons would break through the seal.
Now that his strongest fighter has returned, he can finally put down this burden.
"By the time when the two patriarchs arrive, Xiao Kun and Gao Yu will have been executed."
“They are very far away from us and made contact through a special medium of tokens. It can't transmit specific information, but it can only be considered a signal to let them know that something has happened in the palace.”
"Did they chase you this far?"
"Perhaps they encountered some other accident. We'll find out when they get back. Let's work together again today to reinforce the seal."
"it is good."
Under Song Changsheng's guidance, the three of them applied another seal to the spatial rift. During this time, muffled loud noises continued to emanate from the other side of the rift, but they did not affect the seal.
However, the demonic energy still could not be contained, and if this continued, most of the cultivation world in Lu Kingdom would be covered.
Two days later, a powerful aura suddenly descended upon the crowd.
Everyone looked up at the same time, and saw that the sky, which had been covered by demonic energy, suddenly cracked open, and two tall figures walked out one after the other.
The person at the front wore a tall white jade crown, had white hair and a youthful face, and was dressed in a magnificent purple robe with auspicious clouds. His aura was restrained, making him seem no different from an ordinary person, yet he possessed an imposing presence that commanded respect without anger.
Song Changsheng had never seen this person before, yet he felt a strange sense of familiarity with him.
However, the person behind him was very familiar; it was none other than True Lord Lei Xiang.
Even he was half a step behind, so the identity of the old man in front of him was self-evident.
Song Changsheng hurriedly summoned the cultivators of the Southwest Alliance and respectfully bowed, saying, "Song Changsheng, the leader of the Southwest Alliance and patriarch of the Wangyue Song Clan, pays respects to Supreme Xuanlei and True Monarch Leixiang." Ancestor Xuanlei seemed not to hear him, glanced around, paused for a moment at the spatial rift, and finally focused on Song Changsheng and the others, calmly saying, "Song Changsheng? I have heard Kan Ze mention you before. I also saw you a few times before you underwent tribulation and even observed you."
You are indeed a genius of unparalleled talent. Kan Ze said that among all the cultivators known in the past ten thousand years, your aptitude is enough to rank in the top three.
However, I felt that his statement was a bit too conservative.
This is understandable, since he didn't personally experience that era.
I have seen all kinds of geniuses, including those with Dao bodies and bloodlines that are rare to find in a thousand years. There are also those who have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage at your age.
In that distant Central Plains, an even younger prodigy once emerged.
Even so, I still believe that only a handful can rival you.
These words shocked everyone, and their gazes involuntarily turned to Song Changsheng at the front.
Song Changsheng had already told them about the identity of Ancestor Xuanlei. He was not only a supreme-level expert, but also a living fossil who had lived for ten thousand years.
The world is full of outstanding people, as numerous as carp crossing a river, and countless geniuses, as numerous as stars in the sky.
How many geniuses can be born in ten thousand years?
Although the path to becoming a prodigy is littered with bones, even if more than half are eliminated, there are still those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage or even the Divine Transformation stage. On a timescale of ten thousand years, even the lifespan of a Divine Transformation stage expert will be renewed several times.
How many Nascent Soul Supremes will be born in ten thousand years?
Under these circumstances, Master Xuanlei actually gave Song Changsheng such a high evaluation.
Doesn't this mean that Song Changsheng is a once-in-a-millennium genius, and that his future achievements will at least reach the level of a Nascent Soul Supreme?
Some even suspected that this was a deliberate attempt to flatter and kill.
After all, this is a really high evaluation.
But given the other party's prominent status, was it necessary to do this?
Song Changsheng was also caught off guard.
Many people praise him, but Ancestor Xuanlei is the one with the highest status and evaluation.
He used to be modest, but he actually accepted it in his heart. However, this time, when facing Ancestor Xuanlei, he felt somewhat at a loss and even a little apprehensive.
After all, his success today is not only due to his own efforts, but also largely due to the influence of the "Creation Manual".
"Your Excellency is too kind; I am unworthy of such praise."
This time, he wasn't being modest; he genuinely felt unworthy.
"hehe."
Ancestor Xuanlei chuckled lightly without responding, but meeting his sharp gaze, Song Changsheng felt as if he had been completely seen through. Under those eyes, it seemed that there were no secrets to be had, causing the hairs on his body to stand up involuntarily.
At this moment, Lei Xiang Zhenjun, who had not spoken until now, stepped forward and took the initiative to help him out of the predicament, saying, "Although we have learned about what happened from the Grand Elder, we only have a vague understanding of the specifics. Let's talk about the current situation first."
Where did Shi Nian and the Palace Master go?
As soon as he finished speaking, Ancestor Xuanlei withdrew his gaze and turned it toward the spatial rift that was emitting billowing demonic energy.
"Palace Master and Fellow Daoist Ji have gone to contain the demonic calamity, while I remain here to stabilize the seal." Song Changsheng first explained where the two had gone, and then recounted the events that had transpired in detail.
"The ancient demon race, that's a very distant memory, I never expected them to reappear now."
If this matter hadn't been handled properly, it could have been another catastrophe that swept across the land. Fortunately, you discovered it in time.
Ancestor Xuanlei sighed, then landed near the spatial rift. After carefully observing the condition of the seal, he nodded slightly and said, "The seal as a whole has not been damaged. After your reinforcement, it has been basically stabilized."
The sealing formation is very closely integrated with the original seal, yet it can operate independently without interfering with each other.
"Did you set up this formation?"
"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case," Song Changsheng replied respectfully.
"Alright, there's no need to be so reserved in front of me." Ancestor Xuanlei waved his hand and said casually, "At your age, to have such high attainments in both array formation and artifact crafting, Kan Ze was far inferior to you back then."
Lei Xiang Zhenjun didn't care. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Ancestor, is it enough to just reinforce the seal? Is there a way to destroy this passage once and for all?"
"What you can think of, how could our predecessors not have thought of? Destroying the Abyss is difficult, but there are many powerful people among the human race, so it is not impossible to do it."
The reason we don't do that is because the existence of the abyss is actually beneficial to us.
The specific circumstances are long gone, but according to some scattered records, it is known that the formation of this spatial rift was rather unique, which limited the ancient demon race's ability to open other passages.
If they want to descend upon the Purple Imperial Realm, they must break through this spatial rift. If it is destroyed, the ancient demons can open other spatial passages to invade the Purple Imperial Realm.
If you were in that situation, would you choose a path with manageable risks or one that could appear anywhere at any time?
The answer to this question is naturally yes; everyone would give the same answer.
If we must confront external threats, a controllable channel is naturally the best option.
"Notify the Palace Master and Shi Nian to come and reinforce the seal with me. It's time to end all of this!" Ancestor Xuan Lei said calmly.
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...(End of this chapter)