Chapter 1329
Sect Inheritance, Working Together
The "Jade Mystic Island" sealing array seals the spatial passage connecting to the Demon Realm.
Besides allowing true demons from the upper realm to invade this realm through this passage, this place is also a spatial node where many native demon cultivators of the "Huayang Realm" can sneak into the upper realm.
Now that the sealing formation has been destroyed, everyone is well aware that they must find a way to repair it as soon as possible.
Upon hearing what "Master Jiuyue" said, Chen Qingxuan and the others nodded in agreement.
"This sealing formation was set up by our ancient predecessors. We are not proficient in the art of formations, and we do not know how to repair it."
I've heard that Brother Jiuyue has advanced to the fifth level in the art of formations. Do you have any good strategies for this?"
Among the many Nascent Soul cultivators present, besides Song Qingming, "Master Jiuyue" also studied the art of formations, and his formation skills had reached the fifth-grade lower level.
When Chen Qingxuan raised his hand to ask for guidance, "Master Jiuyue" stroked his beard and gently shook his head.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, to be honest, this is also the first time I have seen this formation, and I haven't yet figured out its mysteries."
This formation has been set up here for many years, and those predecessors should have left behind the formation diagram.
If it can still be found, the old Taoist priest can help try to reseal it.
If all else fails, Fellow Daoist Chen will have no choice but to seek help from Old Daoist Yuquan or someone else!
The old Taoist Yuquan mentioned by "Master Jiuyue" is the Supreme Elder of the "Yuheng Sect" in Zhongyuan Immortal Continent, and is also recognized as the strongest person in Zhongyuan Continent in terms of array formation.
His array formation skills have reached the mid-level of the fifth grade.
Upon hearing the other party mention this person, Chen Qingxuan immediately shook his head.
“Alas, the old Taoist Yuquan disappeared a few years ago, and we are afraid we will not be able to find him for a while. This matter will have to be entrusted to you, brother.”
Brother, rest assured, when Lingxuzi left, he did indeed give me a note about the sealing array.
I left this item at Tianyu Mountain and will immediately send a message to inform them to send it over.
"As long as the great formation can be repaired, we will do our best to provide any spiritual items needed, and I, Chen, will remember this favor."
"Yes! Fellow Daoist Chen is right. As long as the spatial passage can be resealed, all the tribes in the Northern Frontier are willing to cooperate fully!"
As soon as Chen Qingxuan finished speaking, "Chi Li Demon Saint" immediately nodded in agreement.
The "Sealing Array" is located in Donghuang Immortal Continent. If it goes wrong, the Northern Frontier Demon Clan will also be affected, and they will also have an obligation to help repair the array.
Seeing that everyone had placed their hopes on him, "Master Jiuyue" smiled and nodded slightly.
"Sealing the spatial passage is a matter of great importance to the fate of the entire Huayang Realm, and we have an inescapable responsibility to do so. There is no need for you all to be so polite."
Even so, this old Taoist priest can only do his best!
"Then I'll leave it to you, fellow Daoist!"
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Seeing that "Master Jiuyue" agreed to stay and help, Chen Qingxuan and "Demon Saint Chili" breathed a sigh of relief and began to discuss the specifics of repairing the great formation with him.
"Oh! Fellow Daoists, you are all unharmed. That's wonderful."
As everyone was talking, two more figures came from the distant sea. They were the "Jade Scale Demon Saint" who had not shown himself since the great battle and an old man with white hair.
During the previous battle, "Jade Scale Demon Saint" had been hiding in a relatively far position, and Song Qingming had not noticed his situation.
Seeing that he had not appeared for a long time, they thought that "Jade Unicorn Demon Saint" had already perished in the explosion.
Upon seeing the other party, it was discovered that this guy's escape methods were also quite remarkable; he only had some minor injuries.
The old man standing next to the "Jade Unicorn Demon Saint" also looked somewhat familiar to Song Qingming; he was none other than the "White Wave Demon Saint" of the Falling Star Sea Demon Clan.
Back when the demon beasts were causing chaos, "White Wave Demon Saint" cooperated with the Northern Frontier to attack the southern part of Donghuang Kingdom. Song Qingming had seen him on the battlefield.
However, at that time, his cultivation level was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and he was not qualified to fight against his opponent.
The one who stopped this demon saint at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage was the Great Elder of the Demon-Slaying Palace, True Man Mingyue, who wielded the "Heaven-Slaying and Demon-Suppressing Sword".
"White Wave Demon Saint" has a good relationship with "Red Departure Demon Saint" of the Northern Frontier, and it was only after receiving her message that he took the initiative to come to Jade Profound Island to provide support.
They happened to encounter the "Jade Scale Demon Saint" hiding in the sea halfway there. After the two met up, they came to the island together and learned that the great battle had ended.
"Ah, the true demon has already escaped."
This demon has slaughtered so many of us, even Fellow Daoist Lei Hu perished at her hands. She got off too easily!"
After hearing everyone's explanation, "Jade Unicorn Demon Saint" still looked indignant and regretful.
Faced with this scene, no one responded.
Not wanting to discuss the matter further, they immediately changed the subject and began to discuss the aftermath.
After some discussion, Chen Qingxuan, along with "Master Jiuyue," "Zen Master Baiyue," Song Qingming, and others, split up to find a way to repair the sealing array.
The demon masters, including "Red Desolate Demon Saint," Fire Phoenix, "Jade Unicorn Demon Saint," and "White Wave Demon Saint," began searching the entire "Jade Profound Island."
Check to see if anyone slipped through the net, and prevent the events happening on the island from being leaked.
After the "sealing array" was destroyed, both the woman in black and the "Six-Wheel Star Demon" disappeared without a trace.
These true demons from the upper realm possess supernatural powers and abilities far surpassing those of ordinary demonic cultivators.
No one could confirm whether they had all escaped into the spatial passage or whether they had left any other contingency plans on the island.
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Half a day later, at the location of the central peak of "Jade Mystery Island", inside the Hidden Gold Pavilion.
After the previous battle, not only the back mountain valley, but most of the Taixu Sect area had been reduced to ruins.
The sect's "Treasury Pavilion" in front of us has long lost its former solemnity. The entire hall is dilapidated, with broken bricks and tiles scattered all around.
Standing amidst the ruins, Song Qingming had come here intending to search for manuscripts and records related to the "Sealing Array" in the back mountain.
However, after searching for a long time, they still found nothing.
In the "Treasury Pavilion" before them, most of the sect's scriptures had disappeared, leaving only some incomplete low-level cultivation techniques scattered around.
It's unclear whether these things were taken away by those demonic cultivators beforehand or destroyed in the later great battle.
When Song Qingming joined the Taixu Sect and began his cultivation here, it was his senior brother Liu Yang who took him on a tour of the place and introduced him to many sect techniques and classic texts.
The past is like smoke, and the old friends are nowhere to be seen.
This place has also been reduced to ruins.
As an outer disciple of the "Tai Xu Sect", Song Qingming felt a sense of sorrow upon seeing the sect's current dilapidated state.
I was deeply indebted to my master, "Lingxu Daoren," but I failed to fulfill my responsibility to protect the sect.
Just as Song Qingming was feeling sentimental, a sword light fell outside the "Hidden Gold Pavilion". Song Qingyu glanced around and quickly came to Song Qingming's side.
"Seventh Brother, Junior Brother Li and I searched the island several times, but the communication talisman still didn't work, and we didn't find any marks left by Xuanfeng."
Taking the talisman from Song Qingyu, Song Qingming cast the spell again, but still there was no response.
"I give him a communication talisman, and even if we are tens of thousands of miles apart, there will be no response."
So, does that mean he might already be gone?
Although Xuanfeng had entered the demonic path, he ultimately did not disgrace the family's reputation.
It's a pity that we only met him a short time ago, and now we're already separated by death. We didn't even have time to bring Xuanfeng back to the family to visit him.
After the "sealing array" was destroyed, in addition to the woman in black and the "Six-Wheel Star Demon", there was another person who also disappeared.
It was Song Xuanfeng who came with Song Qingming and the others to help, but was later suppressed by the "woman in black's" restriction.
After the explosion, Song Qingming searched around the altar but found no trace of Song Xuanfeng.
Suspecting that the other party might have escaped first, Song Qingming could only secretly instruct Song Qingyu and the others to try to activate the communication tokens between the two sides and search for Song Xuanfeng in the vicinity.
Since we haven't been able to contact him after all this time, it's highly likely that Song Xuanfeng's "original spirit" perished in the final explosion.
Hearing Song Qingming's sigh, Song Qingyu, who was standing to the side, pondered for a moment and then suddenly spoke up:
"Seventh Brother, just because we can't contact Xuanfeng doesn't mean he's really gone."
I've been thinking about this for a while now. Is there another possibility that he also entered that spatial passage, which is why he lost contact with us?
Who knows, he might have already secretly crossed over to the upper realm!
Upon hearing this, Song Qingming remained silent for a moment before responding.
"That being said, crossing spatial passages is not as simple as you think."
Even for a Nascent Soul cultivator like myself, entering there would be extremely dangerous, let alone for Xuanfeng, who only has his natal spirit left.
When the "woman in black" detonated the Xuan Tian Demon Treasure, Song Qingming and the others fled the battlefield to avoid danger and were unaware of what happened afterward.
Although Song Qingyu's speculation does theoretically have a slight possibility.
However, Song Xuanfeng's physical body was destroyed, leaving only his "original spirit". Even if he survived the explosion and entered the spatial passage,
The chances of surviving in such a place are probably not very high, let alone smuggling oneself into the Demon Realm.
"Well, Seventh Brother, I know what you're saying makes sense, but I still have a nagging feeling that it's possible!"
"Fine! Whatever you say goes!"
I hope that one day we will have the opportunity to ascend to the upper realm, and perhaps then we can see him again.
Knowing that Song Qingyu's words were meant to comfort him, Song Qingming smiled slightly and turned away, not arguing with her further.
"By the way, Qingyu, have you seen any places on the island where treasured manuscripts or cultivation manuals are kept?"
"no!"
“We’ve searched almost every part of the island, except for the area around the Treasure Pavilion, several times over.”
Not to mention places where cultivation manuals are kept, I didn't even see many ordinary jade slips. However, I did find some places where spiritual trees and herbs are planted.
Unfortunately, the spiritual items inside had all been tainted by demonic energy, and most of them were no longer of any use.
After shaking her head, Song Qingyu suddenly remembered something and spoke again:
"Oh! Seventh Brother, I noticed something strange at that palace nearby. I'm not sure if there's some kind of hidden restriction inside." "You said there's a hidden restriction? Take me to see it!"
Upon hearing what Song Qingyu said, Song Qingming immediately became interested and followed her to a nearby hall, which was the "Taixu Palace" where Song Qingming had cultivated in the past.
"Seventh Brother, when I passed by here just now, I faintly sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy emanating from this place."
But upon closer inspection, nothing was found.
I wonder if I'm just imagining things?
Looking at the equally dilapidated palace before him, Song Qingming immediately activated his divine sense to cover it, and soon locked onto the main hall where the ancient stone tablet was kept.
Once Song Qingming used his magic to move the surrounding ruins, a blue stone tablet quickly appeared before the two of them.
The "blue stone tablet" in front of them looked exactly the same as the one Song Qingming had seen years ago.
However, when Song Qingming activated his divine sense to cover it, there was no reaction at all, as if it had suddenly turned into an ordinary stone tablet.
"strangeness!"
Song Qingming once again activated his divine sense to cover the stone tablet, but there was still no reaction, which immediately aroused his doubt.
After a moment of contemplation, Song Qingming once again circulated the "Jade Profound Scripture" technique within his body, and a faint green light emanated from his body.
The next moment, green light covered the stone tablet, and a green vortex quickly appeared on it.
"Huh! There really was something hidden there."
Just as Song Qingyu called out, Song Qingming grabbed her shoulder, and the two of them instantly disappeared into the green vortex.
The surrounding scenery changed, and when the two reappeared, they were outside a black hall.
Upon seeing the scene before him, Song Qingming's face immediately showed a hint of surprise.
For many years, I cultivated and studied the stone tablet in the "Tai Xu Palace," but I never discovered that there was a hidden world inside the stone tablet, and that it also contained a restriction.
Moreover, this place is very well hidden; even his own divine sense, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, could not detect anything unusual.
If Song Qingming were an outer disciple of the "Tai Xu Sect" and had just cultivated the Jade Profound Scripture technique, he probably wouldn't be able to enter this place for a while.
Just as Song Qingming and his companion were scanning their surroundings, several beams of spiritual light suddenly flew out from the main hall in the distance.
These spiritual energies were very weak and did not show much power, and were easily blocked by the two people's protective qi.
"Huh! This isn't the work of a demonic cultivator. It seems there are other people hiding here."
As soon as Song Qingyu finished speaking, several figures flew into the hall and landed in front of Song Qingming, looking at him with a hint of doubt.
"Are you... Uncle-Master Song?"
Who are you?
Looking at the unfamiliar faces in front of him, Song Qingming did not recognize them for a moment.
The leader quickly took out a talisman from his person and placed it in front of him.
Song Qingming only glanced at it before recognizing that the talisman was something he had personally crafted, and his expression immediately showed a hint of surprise.
"This is... you are a descendant of Junior Brother Liu?"
"Disciple Liu Ping greets Martial Uncle Song!"
Upon hearing the name Liu Ping, Song Qingming immediately confirmed the other party's identity; he was a direct descendant of his former fellow disciple Liu Yang.
After the previous great battle, he thought that the "Tai Xu Sect" was wiped out, but he never expected to see his opponent here.
"Liu Ping, is your father still alive? What about the rest of the sect?"
"My grandfather and my senior brother are not here. They were here to cover for us."
After finding Liu Ping and the others, Song Qingming had just begun to feel a glimmer of hope when the other party's next words dashed his hopes back to square one.
Back when the "woman in black" led the demonic cultivators to breach the Taixu Sect, the eldest disciple Fu Jinglong and others all died in battle to protect the sect.
Only a dozen or so disciples, including Liu Ping, escaped this calamity because their cultivation levels were still low and they had been transferred to this secret realm of the sect early on.
For the past few years, Liu Ping and others have been hiding within the forbidden area.
With their cultivation levels limited to the late Foundation Establishment stage, they were powerless to break the restrictions on the stone tablet and were completely unaware of what was happening outside.
It wasn't until recently, when Song Qingyu passed by this place, that she noticed something amiss and brought Song Qingming here.
Although Liu Ping had not been cultivating for long, he was deeply loved by his grandfather Liu Yang, and had heard a lot about Song Qingming and Li Xuanyi from him.
Upon seeing Song Qingming now, he immediately recognized that this senior uncle was very similar to a portrait left behind by the sect.
Having hidden in this place for several years, they were overjoyed to finally meet Song Qingming, who could help them escape their predicament.
But upon learning that only a few of them remained in the entire sect, a trace of sadness resurfaced in Liu Ping and the others' eyes.
"Junior Nephew Liu, is there anything else here besides you?"
"Uncle-Master Song, besides us, Uncle-Master has also moved most of the sect's spiritual objects here. I'll take you to see them now."
After calming Liu Ping and the others down, Song Qingming remembered the "sealing array" on the island and asked Liu Ping about it.
Song Qingming had only asked casually, but he was surprised to find that there were indeed many spiritual items that the sect had moved here in the secret realm where Liu Yang and the others were hiding. He was immediately delighted.
In addition to the numerous cultivation manuals and notes that Song Qingming was looking for, there were also many spirit stones and high-level spiritual items accumulated in the sect's treasury.
These were all arranged by Senior Brother Fu Jinglong, who transferred Liu Ping and the others here before the sect's great formation was broken.
Over the years, apart from the items they consumed during their own cultivation, most of the spiritual objects have been safely placed in the main hall.
Seeing the familiar cultivation techniques and spiritual items left behind by the sect, Song Qingming finally felt a little comforted.
Although the Taixu Sect was destroyed by demonic cultivators, core disciples such as Senior Brother Fu Jinglong and Liu Yang all perished while protecting the sect.
But the sect still left behind these cultural heritages and disciples like Liu Ping.
As long as they survive this ordeal, they will still be able to help them rebuild their sect in the future.
With his current Nascent Soul cultivation level, even if he cannot help the "Tai Xu Sect" restore its former glory, he can still support these disciples in rebuilding the sect.
However, the most urgent task at present is to find a way to repair the "sealing array" and solve the biggest problem on the island first.
After finding Liu Ping and the others, Song Qingming took them out first.
Then, Song Qingyu was instructed to take them to Yunlong Mountain and hand them over to Li Xuanyi.
Currently, the sealing formation of "Jade Profound Island" has not yet been repaired, and Liu Ping and his group are only at the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stages.
With their current cultivation level, they would certainly not survive if they encountered any danger, and it is no longer suitable for them to stay on the island.
We must wait until the "sealing array" on the island is completely repaired before we can consider returning here to rebuild the sect's legacy.
After seeing Liu Ping and the others off, Song Qingming returned to the "Azure Stone Tablet" restriction and continued searching for the cultivation manuals left behind by the sect.
Although the Taixu Sect has a large number of disciples due to its protective array that keeps it away from the world, it does not have many disciples.
However, as a sect that has been passed down for ten thousand years, the many cultivation manuals left in the "Tai Xu Sect" Treasure Pavilion are not much worse than those of the top sects in the Donghuang Kingdom.
The number of jade slips piled up in the main hall alone is in the tens of thousands.
Because he didn't want anyone else to enter this place, Song Qingming had no choice but to personally examine the many cultivation manuals in front of him.
After searching for many days, Song Qingming finally found a note that recorded the "sealing array" in the back mountain.
According to the records left by the ancestors of the "Tai Xu Sect", during the war between immortals and demons, the "Six-Round Star Demon" invaded the Hua Yang Realm through the spatial channel of Yu Xuan Island.
In order to refine that Xuan Tian Demon Treasure, this demon sacrificed many living beings in the "Hua Yang Realm" and also wanted to absorb the power of the Hua Yang Realm's origin.
Ultimately, the human and demon races of "Huayang Realm" joined forces and invited several ascended ancestors to divide their souls.
Having just suppressed this demon, this sealing array was left on "Jade Profound Island," closing the spatial passage connecting the two worlds.
Among the many cultivators who set up the great formation at that time was an ancestor of the "Tai Xu Sect". It was this ancestor who took the initiative to establish the sect in this place to guard the sealing formation.
The journal not only recorded this event, but also left behind illustrations related to the "Sealing Array".
Song Qingming then learned that the sealing array on the back mountain was called the "Four Yang Sealing Spirit Array," and its grade had reached the fifth-level superior grade.
Looking at the detailed information recorded in the array diagram, Song Qingming, whose array formation level had just reached the fifth grade, found it difficult to comprehend for a while.
They had no choice but to bring out the array diagram themselves and work with "Master Jiuyue" and others to study and repair the great array.
The Tai Zhen Sect, where "Master Jiu Yue" resides, still retains the legacy of a mid-grade level 5 array master.
His array formation skills are even superior to Song Qingming's. He had already advanced to the fifth level of array formation master six hundred years ago. There are very few people in the entire "Huayang Realm" who can compare with him in this aspect.
Upon receiving the array diagram provided by Song Qingming, "Master Jiuyue," who had been pondering it for a long time, was overjoyed.
At the same time, Chen Qingxuan also brought back the handbook that Lingxuzi had left for him from the "Tianyu Sect".
The contents recorded inside were almost identical to the array diagram that Song Qingming had found.
It is evident that Lingxuzi had made preparations before leaving, which is why he specifically left this item for Chen Qingxuan.
After joint research by "Master Jiuyue" and Song Qingming, the two quickly determined a method to repair the great formation and began searching for the necessary spiritual items.
Not only Chen Qingxuan, the number one human expert who leads the cultivation world of the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom".
The demons of the Northern Frontier also took the initiative to contribute, offering up many high-level spiritual items.
There were also demons from the nearby "Falling Star Sea", cultivators from "Xihua Continent", and the last to arrive, cultivators from "Thunder Origin Sea".
Faced with the crisis of the invasion of the true demons from the upper realm, the group, who had been minding their own business for many years, rarely united as one.
They all volunteered to help repair the great formation.
In just a few years, Song Qingming and his group successfully gathered all the spiritual items they needed.
They began attempting to repair the "sealing array" on the island. (End of Chapter)