Chapter 277
Resurrection
Chapter 277 Resurrection
Shen Yue, Yan Daozong, and Bai Ning'er advanced along the stone pillars, exploring the Taijue Sect Palace.
This palace is incredibly long; though the ceiling is bright, the end is pitch black, as if it has no end.
"Do you think those figures might have encountered some kind of terrifying being?" Bai Ning'er suddenly asked, showing no fear, since Shen Yue was there.
In his view, the more dangerous the place, the greater the opportunity.
The Yandao Sect replied, "That is indeed possible. Judging from their figures and movements, they seem to be fleeing."
Shen Yue didn't speak; he walked at the front, his eyes fixed ahead.
His sword intent had been unleashed, and he felt a pair of eyes staring at them, which made him very uncomfortable.
He didn't say anything because he didn't want to alert the enemy.
Keep moving forward.
They finally saw the end, and ahead was a giant gate, five zhang wide, opening from the middle. Ancient pictures were carved on the two doors, as if a tribe was hunting a ferocious beast.
Upon reaching this point, the luminous crystals above their heads were gone, making the massive gate ahead appear eerie and sinister.
"I have a feeling that something terrible will happen if I push open this door," Bai Ning'er said softly, swallowing hard.
Yan Daozong looked solemn. He was also uneasy. But having come this far, should they turn back the way they came?
Shen Yue was also hesitant, wondering whether he should push open the door.
What they didn't notice was that figures began to emerge from the stone pillars behind them. These figures were dressed in different clothes, both men and women, with terrified faces and pale, pupil-less eyes. They seemed to have come from another world, landing on the ground silently.
Before long, the main hall behind the three was full of people.
Shen Yue turned around abruptly, his expression changing drastically.
Yan Daozong and Bai Ning'er turned around and were equally startled.
"Did these people emerge from the stone pillars?"
Bai Ning'er felt her scalp tingle. So many people had appeared out of nowhere, and each of them had a strange posture. How could she not be afraid?
Shen Yue frowned. He couldn't sense any ghostly aura from these figures. When he probed with his spiritual sense, he only saw wisps of primordial energy.
Is this some kind of magic?
Just then, the densely packed figures turned around in unison and staggered toward them.
Yan Daozong glanced at Shen Yue and asked, "What should we do?"
Shen Yue replied, "Let's hold them off for a while and see how things go."
Upon hearing this, Yan Daozong immediately rushed forward, drawing his sword from his waist.
Bai Ning'er also picked up the Qingxiao Sword. He quickly cast a spell, chanting the Mountain Lord Divine Incantation, and summoned a huge Mountain Lord to charge forward.
The Yandao Sect and the Mountain Lord were like tigers among sheep, unstoppable. Those figures were no match for them, and were successively cut down into white mist and dissipated.
only……
As more and more figures were killed, they discovered that new figures were constantly emerging from the stone pillars.
Shen Yue frowned, and after thinking it over, he decided to retreat.
If he were alone, he might take the risk, but with the Yandao Sect and Bai Ning'er around, he had to be more cautious.
"We..." Shen Yue had just begun to speak when suddenly the entire palace began to tremble, interrupting him.
Bai Ning'er turned around and looked at the mysterious giant gate behind her.
He heard a voice calling to him.
"The destined one..."
"For those destined to find their destiny, immortality awaits..."
Bai Ning'er thought she had misheard, but the voice continued to ring out, and it spoke more and more.
He looked at Shen Yue, who was staring intently ahead and clearly hadn't heard the sound.
His intuition told him that the voice was coming from behind the giant gate.
Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he has always had one extraordinary encounter after another. These experiences have made him more and more confident, and he always felt that he could turn danger into safety.
Just like this time, perhaps as long as he pushes open this door, he can resolve the current predicament. Not only that, he will also secure huge benefits for the sect.
Although Bai Ning'er did not hold any special position within the Qingxiao Sect, the sect would reward him handsomely for every achievement he made, and his status had clearly improved. Even the sect's higher-ups treated him with respect, knowing that the sect leader valued him highly.
Out of gratitude to the sect leader, he had to give it a try.
After thinking it over, Bai Ning'er walked towards the giant gate.
Shen Yue glanced at him and said, "Opening it might cause trouble, and I might not be able to protect you from leaving alive."
Bai Ning'er replied, "We came here to explore this place, so why should we be afraid of danger?"
He placed his hands on the giant door and felt its coldness.
It wasn't as heavy as he had imagined; he felt he could push it away with a gentle push.
It was precisely because it was so light that he hesitated.
He looked back and saw that the Yandao Sect was still fighting. Although those figures could not threaten the Yandao Sect, their numbers gave him the feeling that they could overwhelm the Yandao Sect at any time.
Clang— The giant door suddenly opened a crack, startling Bai Ning'er so much that he instinctively tried to jump away. However, a hand reached out from the crack, grabbed his wrist, and forcibly pulled him inside.
Upon seeing this, Shen Yue's expression changed slightly. He immediately rushed into the doorway and disappeared into the darkness.
The Yan Dao Sect member, who was engaged in battle, sensed that the two had disappeared. He turned around and found that Shen Yue and the other person were no longer there, and the giant door had opened a crack.
Yan Daozong immediately rushed towards the crack in the door, and a vast, mysterious group of people followed him, eventually crashing into the giant door and closing it again.
……
After the final sixty-four of the martial arts tournament were reached, Qingxiao Sect became even more lively, with noble families and dignitaries from all over the Nine Provinces flocking there, partly to broaden their horizons and partly to vie for immortal opportunities.
In just six months, the Qingxiao Sect has added 5,000 new registered disciples, which is an astonishing number, considering that the number of miscellaneous disciples is even greater.
With the establishment of the Xuan Dynasty, the world is at peace. People from all over the Nine Provinces can travel across mountains and rivers to pursue immortal destiny. People all over the world have full trust in the Qingxiao Sect. The number of disciples recruited by the Qingxiao Sect every day will only continue to increase. It has not yet reached its true peak.
Li Qingqiu's goal of having a million disciples is no longer far off, but he doesn't want to reach that goal too soon.
As his disciples' cultivation levels increased, their consumption of spirit stones, spirit plants, and blessed land quotas also increased, and Li Qingqiu began to feel the pressure.
Recently, Li Qingqiu issued an order to the Training Hall to increase their missions to explore secret realms and ancient ruins. In addition to the valley discovered by Jiang Zhaoxia, some disciples had previously discovered small spirit mines.
For spirit mines that are too far away, Li Qingqiu adopts a mining strategy and does not intend to treat them as blessed lands.
The martial arts competition was in full swing, and Li Qingqiu was not idle either, constantly sending more people to participate.
On this day, in Lingxiao Courtyard, Zhang Yuchun, Chu Jing, and Xue Jin sat opposite Li Qingqiu, waiting for his instructions.
A family discovered a spiritual lake. Since some members of this family were cultivating immortality within the Qingxiao Sect, they knew the importance of the spiritual lake and planned to keep it for themselves. However, the Qingxiao Sect found out about this.
Seeing that Li Qingqiu was hesitant to make a decision, Chu Jing said, "Sect Master, we must take action. This door cannot be opened. If Qingxiao Sect does not teach them immortal techniques, they will not understand the function of the Spirit Lake at all."
“That’s right,” Zhang Yuchun replied, agreeing with him.
Xue Jin said, "I can go there myself."
Although the martial arts tournament is still ongoing, he is willing to give it up for the sake of his sect's interests.
Li Qingqiu looked up at them and said, "Of course we have to take action. I'm just thinking about how to do it. Let's first persuade the disciples of that family, and at the same time send people to blockade their family. If they voluntarily give up, the sect cannot treat them unfairly. If they are unwilling, then we will take them back. No matter what they choose, we have to make a big show of this matter, so as to show the world the attitude and bottom line of Qingxiao Sect."
The Xuan Dynasty reveres the Qingxiao Sect, and all resources of the Nine Provinces belong to the Qingxiao Sect. Li Qingqiu is not afraid of criticism from the world; he must establish a domineering image in this matter.
When it comes to personal interests, fear is far more effective than respect.
Seeing Li Qingqiu's domineering attitude, Chu Jing breathed a sigh of relief, while Zhang Yuchun smiled, thinking that his senior brother had indeed not changed.
Li Qingqiu devised a strategy, and the three of them immediately took action.
After they left, Li Qingqiu began to think about where to build the next branch city. Only by spreading the net wide could Qingxiao Sect's control over the world's resources be more secure.
Just then.
Li Qingqiu suddenly sensed something, and he looked up at the horizon, his brows furrowed.
"That direction is...west...to Yuzhou?"
Li Qingqiu's eyes flickered as he muttered to himself. He sensed a powerful aura suddenly erupt, as if a seal had just been broken and was being released unrestrained.
He realized that the Taijue Sect, which Shen Yue and the other two were looking for, was located in Yuzhou.
After a moment's thought, Li Qingqiu immediately leaped up, transforming into a streak of sword light, and flew towards the horizon.
……
Dust billowed among the mountains, a large grove of trees was collapsing, and dark clouds began to gather in the sky.
Shen Yue, Bai Ning'er, and Yan Daozong emerged from the dust one after another, landing on a cliff. Turning around, they saw that the cave they had rushed out of was covered by dust, but they could see a figure slowly rising from within it.
"Is he a human or a ghost?"
Bai Ning'er's eyes widened, and she asked in a trembling voice.
At this moment, he was disheveled, with many bloodstains on his face, and looked extremely wretched.
The robes of the Yandao Sect members were also torn, but they were not injured, while Shen Yue looked completely unharmed.
Shen Yue gazed at the figure rising from the dust and said, "It's a person, not a ghost. It seems he has sealed his body away, waiting for the right moment to revive."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ning'er's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously reached for a storage bag at his waist.
"So many years... I have finally come back to life..."
A greedy voice rang out, echoing through the mountains, like a man just waking up from a dream.
Before the words had even finished, bolts of lightning pierced through the dust of the mountains, revealing a man in black. He floated in the air, barefoot, with his white hair casually draped over his shoulders, looking like a demon suspended in the air. Bolts of lightning burst from his body, knocking down trees below and shattering the surrounding mountain walls.
Shen Yue sensed the other party's aura and felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
The other party's cultivation level is higher than his!
Could the other party be a cultivator from the Taijue Sect?
(End of this chapter)