Chapter 1587
Alliance
Zhou Changsheng suddenly stood up, his face full of surprise, and hurriedly asked, "Father, what is this? Why do you say that my opportunity to break through to the Xuanxian realm lies within this?"
After saying that, he paced back and forth impatiently, his eyes filled with urgency.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Seeing his usually calm and expressionless son in such a state, Zhou Yuanming couldn't help but burst into laughter.
However, he understood perfectly well that breaking through to the Xuanxian realm was a significant event. No one would be calm about such a thing, let alone this proud and arrogant young man who had been stuck at a bottleneck for thousands of years.
"Father!"
Zhou Changsheng looked embarrassed and shouted with a hint of anger.
Do you know about world upgrading?
Seeing this, Zhou Yuanming stopped laughing and said seriously, "Several hundred years ago, a Taixu Illusionary Realm fell into the Dao Spirit Realm and was divided up by various forces."
At the same time, he set up a barrier around him to prevent anyone from overhearing his next words using secret techniques.
"During this period, the struggle for spiritual objects, inheritances, or the various benefits brought by merging with the Illusionary Realm led to the loss of a large number of lives."
"In addition, the Taixu Illusionary Realm is of a high grade, and a large amount of world origin and spiritual energy are fed back, which has pushed the grade of the Dao Spirit Realm to a higher level."
These speculations were all things he quickly organized and connected after figuring everything out.
This shows how quick-witted he is!
"What does this have to do with my breakthrough to the Xuanxian realm?" Zhou Changsheng was not quite sure.
"You don't actually think that upgrading a vast world is that simple, do you?"
Zhou Yuanming shook his head slightly, his expression extremely serious, and said, "Driven by the will of Heaven, the world's ascension is irreversible. In other words, it must succeed no matter what!"
"But the energy required for the world's upgrade is an astronomical figure. The accumulation of countless years has only brought the Dao Spirit Realm to the edge of advancement, and then it was ignited by that Taixu Illusionary Realm, which opened the door to a higher level."
"But whether they can cross the threshold and successfully enter is highly unlikely..."
"So where does the missing energy come from?"
Zhou Yuanming's expression was indifferent, but one could vaguely see the endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood behind him.
After hearing these words, Zhou Changsheng also understood that when the world is upgraded, a great calamity will surely erupt!
If he can kill enough living beings during the great calamity to help the world advance and gain energy, he will surely receive a lot of merit afterwards, which will help him break through the bottleneck and become a Xuanxian!
However, there is a prerequisite: only those who survive the great calamity and reach the end will have the opportunity to be rewarded for their merits.
"Thank you for your guidance, Father. I now know what to do next."
After saying that, he left in high spirits.
He did not ask his immortal father for help, but instead prepared to rely on his own strength to overcome the great calamity that was about to come.
Looking across the entire Guangzhou, with no Xuanxian appearing, who can rival us!?
Zhou Changsheng was that confident in his own strength!
"Hahaha……"
Zhou Yuanming undoubtedly understood his son's temperament, and seeing his son's actions, his laughter was full of pride.
"However, isn't this also an opportunity for me to take another step forward?!"
He sat alone in the quiet room, muttering to himself. When he looked up again, his eyes were filled with burning ambition, as if a raging fire was burning within them.
It should be noted that he has been stuck at the Xuanxian level for ten thousand years!
……
at the same time.
Many forces in the Dao Spirit Realm have confirmed some things because of those bursts of pure spiritual energy, and have begun to take action.
In a short time, the prices of related spiritual items soared, especially pills that restored mana and healed injuries, whose prices skyrocketed several times over!
And as time went on, this situation not only failed to be contained, but instead worsened.
After all, with such a commotion, how could those independent cultivators and weak forces not notice it?
Once they join the rush to buy spiritual items, the price naturally skyrockets.
As a result, not long after, the prices of all spiritual objects, regardless of their type or grade, increased significantly throughout the entire Dao Spirit Realm.
Li Zhirui, who was among the first to discover the world's upgrade, immediately handed the matter over to Li Qiankun, thus learning about it earlier than other forces in Mingzhou.
Sometimes, knowing important information early can bring immense benefits!
The Tongtian Sect is an example of this.
Moreover, Li Qiankun acted cautiously and did not openly acquire spiritual items. Instead, he arranged various methods to avoid being discovered.
Therefore, the Tongtian Sect remained hidden from the public eye, thus avoiding detection by other forces and averting their jealousy.
Jealousy is a terrible thing; sometimes it can cloud judgment and lead people to do things that cannot be undone.
It should be noted that many factions have already come to blows over the struggle for spiritual objects.
So even though the great calamity has not yet begun, the flames of war have already been silently ignited on the land of the Dao Spirit Realm.
Many creatures were unaware of what this meant and were preoccupied with seizing the spoils.
Even in Mingzhou, a relatively remote area, this situation is not unavoidable!
"Let's do it!"
A celestial cultivator shouted, his face beaming with even greater joy as he looked at the increasingly dim spiritual light before him. This meant that the defensive array would soon be breached, and they would be able to enter and plunder all the spiritual treasures!
With this person's command, thousands of cultivators behind him unleashed their power simultaneously, unleashing all sorts of supernatural abilities towards the defensive array. With just one strike, the already crumbling defense was completely destroyed.
With a bang, a burst of light flew out and dissipated into the air before it even hit the ground.
In the next instant, a large number of cultivators rushed into Mount Ling, all wanting to plunder and take away a large number of spiritual items!
The Tongtian Sect was fully aware of the great battle that had broken out in Mingzhou, and they became increasingly vigilant and cautious.
Although the sect leader, a mystical immortal, is stationed at the mountain gate, it seems there is no need to worry about this, but he is only one person and cannot be in two places at once.
Moreover, he will only be stationed at the most important Mount Dengxian, while other residences and spiritual sites will be guarded by some disciples.
Those mad, plundering cultivators might not have the guts to climb Mount Dengxian, but they certainly might have the guts to take action against these 'small places'!
Therefore, we must take precautions in advance to prevent any truly audacious individuals from committing such acts.
"Ugh!"
After reading the records about Mingzhou's mountain gate being breached by rogue cultivators, Li Qiankun couldn't help but sigh and say, "What a pity."
He had some recollection of the destroyed sect; it was a long-established force, yet it had ultimately perished among those rogue cultivators—a truly regrettable fate.
"It seems that turmoil is brewing in the Dao Spirit Realm!"
Li Qiankun looked down at the jade slip that had just been presented, quickly read through its contents, and shook his head in disdain, saying, "Occupying the advantageous terrain and waiting in comfort, yet achieving this result, what a waste..."
It records the general process of how another force was easily defeated by rogue cultivators.
However, this faction was slightly luckier. Because of its weak strength and low cultivation level, it was not even noticed by those rogue cultivators, thus preserving its inheritance.
"Sect Leader, rogue cultivators are besieging Xiliu Mountain!" Just then, an elder hurriedly walked over and said with a gloomy face.
Li Qiankun raised an eyebrow. He had anticipated that those rogue cultivators would inevitably take action against them, but even he himself hadn't expected things to happen so quickly.
"How is the situation?"
"There are more than 500 rogue cultivators besieging us. The leaders are two Earth Immortals, and there are more than a dozen Human Immortals in the rest."
The elder quickly replied, "There are only a little over a hundred disciples left in the mountains, and the one with the highest cultivation is only a Human Immortal."
Hearing this, even Li Qiankun couldn't help but frown.
In terms of strength, the gap between the two sides is still quite large, which is why this elder is so anxious. If Xiliu Mountain is really taken down by rogue cultivators, Tongtian Sect will lose face.
"Fortunately, the mountain-protecting formation has not been broken yet, and the disciples' lives are not in danger."
Upon hearing this, Li Qiankun breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, everything was still in time!
The next moment, he said with a serious expression, "Immediately mobilize the disciples and resources to Xiliu Mountain to deal with those ignorant and reckless cultivators."
"Yes!" the elder replied and hurriedly left.
Time waits for no one. It would be too embarrassing if the defensive array of Xiliu Mountain were broken by the rogue cultivators because we were a little late.
"Has the great calamity only just begun, and the situation has already become so chaotic?"
Li Qiankun was wrong about this, because the great calamity had not yet begun!
……
At this time, Xiliu Mountain.
"kill!"
A rogue cultivator shouted hoarsely, "As long as we break down this dilapidated mountain gate, the mountain's storehouse will be overflowing with spiritual treasures, and we can obtain the spiritual treasures we want!"
He was very worried. This place was not far from the Tongtian Sect's mountain gate. If cultivators came from behind, they would be attacked from both sides and probably all of them would lose their lives here.
So what he can do now is speed up the attack and take it down as soon as possible!
Rumbling--
A series of tremendous sounds erupted from the hands of these cultivators. Each explosion signified a powerful divine ability and the crumbling mountain-protecting formation.
"How dare you, you scoundrel, lay a hand on my Tongtian Sect!"
But just as the formation was about to be broken, a loud shout suddenly came from not far away.
Immediately, everyone felt a blur before their eyes as a streak of silver lightning streaked towards them from afar, causing casualties among more than a dozen people upon contact.
The newcomer was none other than a celestial being!
Those terrifying and horrifying actions, coupled with the person's cultivation level, frightened the rogue cultivators so much that they dared not attack anymore. When they finally realized what was happening, they scattered and fled, hoping to obtain a title from a celestial being.
"Want to escape?!"
The cultivator snorted coldly, made hand seals, and suddenly bolts of lightning fell from the sky, striking the fleeing rogue cultivators.
ahhh-
For a time, the area around Xiliu Mountain was filled with shrill and painful screams, which made the disciples in the mountain feel terrified.
Of course, although this person was powerful, he could not maintain such a high level of exertion indefinitely, so he quickly withdrew his supernatural powers.
As for those rogue cultivators who escaped his attack, he didn't bother with them.
He believed that after this incident, they would not dare to have any further ideas about Tongtianjiao.
Are you alright?
The disciples, who were doing their best to defend themselves in the mountains, quickly said, "It's alright, it's alright. Thanks to our grandmaster for arriving in time and saving our lives."
Indeed, if he hadn't arrived in time, these cultivators would probably have died at the hands of those rogue cultivators.
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. You must all take this as a warning and be even more careful!" With that, he flew away.
As one of the few Celestial Immortal cultivators in the Tongtian Sect, they could not stay outside the mountain gate for too long unless they had already encountered danger!
Moreover, the location of Mount Dengxian is excellent, right in the center of the entire Tongtian Sect territory, which means it is convenient to send support anywhere.
……
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
While only a small group of cultivators were looting in Mingzhou, things were not so peaceful in other continents!
Each raiding gang was not only large in number, but also powerful.
But like myths and legends, each one appears out of thin air, their true identity remaining a mystery.
In reality, their identities are not hard to guess; they are simply local forces trying to take advantage of the outbreak of the great calamity to plunder the area.
This way, we can not only obtain a large number of spiritual items, but also reduce the number of local cultivators, and most importantly, settle our karmic debts!
The Tongtian Sect, however, did not operate in this way at all. They almost never concealed their identities and then took the initiative to attack other forces.
It's not that they don't want to, but that there's no need for them!
Because many forces have joined forces and are now attacking the Tongtian Sect.
When the news reached Dengxian Mountain and reached Li Qiankun, even though he had seen many storms, his face still turned extremely pale.
Damn it!
When he finally realized what was happening, he couldn't help but burst into a tirade: "When did the sect ever betray these forces? Now they're joining forces against the sect!"
In truth, he knew that Mingzhou's territory was only so big, and its resources were only so much. With the rapid rise of the Tongtian Sect, the interests of other forces would inevitably be damaged, and the losses would be severe.
Previously, the various forces were unable to unite, and with the Xuanxian (mysterious immortal) Li Zhirui presiding over the Tongtian Sect, things were naturally peaceful.
But now that a great calamity has broken out, all living beings need to resolve their own karma, so they see an opportunity in it.
It can eliminate the Tongtian Sect, settle karmic debts, and acquire a large amount of resources, making it a win-win-win situation.
"Gentlemen, do any of you have a way to resolve this crisis?" Li Qiankun looked at everyone with eager eyes.
An elder immediately said, "This matter cannot be resolved without the sect leader's personal intervention!"
There must be powerful immortals among the enemy's allied forces, otherwise how could they dare to declare war on the Tongtian Sect?
This level of conflict is beyond their control.
"I'll go and invite the sect leader right away!"
Having said that, he immediately sent someone to pay their respects to Li Zhirui.
Just then, Li Zhirui finished refining a batch of pills of extremely high quality when he heard someone knocking on the door requesting an audience.
Has a great calamity broken out?
This was his first, subconscious reaction. (End of Chapter)