The Destruction of Chen in the Western Continent

Chapter 366 The Destruction of Chen in the Western Continent

Chen State, Jianglong Temple.

Compared to when Gu Fan arrived, the incense at Jianglong Temple was three times more abundant.

The ancestor of the Huang family, one of the three great immortal clans of Chu, passed away. Qin was also in turmoil, and Chen's power was rising. They took the opportunity to seize many spiritual veins, and Jianglong Temple also benefited greatly from this.

Inside the Juezhen Hall, a golden statue about ten feet tall sits on a lotus platform, and the hall is filled with the faint scent of incense.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.

Kongming strode into the hall, anxiously saying, "Uncle-Master, disaster has struck!"

"Why are you so careless?"

Juezhen gave a light rebuke, and his golden body slowly contracted to reveal his true form, playing with a string of emerald green prayer beads in his hand.

"Master Uncle, I just received news that Gu Fan of the Lingxiao Sect has already broken through his core and formed his nascent soul!" Kongming frowned and spoke in a deep voice.

"What?!"

Juezhen's hand trembled, and the prayer beads broke on the spot.

The luminous prayer beads fell to the ground with a clatter, but he didn't have time to pick them up. He grabbed Kongming and pressed, "Is this true?"

The Bodhi Pure Qi that he gave to Gu Fan was indeed top-quality wood-elemental essence, but it also contained the incense offerings of all living beings.

Once incorporated into the Golden Core, the moment the Golden Core shatters and the Nascent Soul is formed, it will inevitably trigger an extremely powerful inner demon.

Once you reach the late Golden Core stage, you can set up a fourth-order grand formation. If you break through your core and become an Infant, what would that be like?

The states of Chen and Wei were already at odds, and he wanted to destroy this highly promising array master for the sake of Chen!

Could it be that he didn't use that Bodhi Pure Qi at all?

After a moment's thought, Juezhen felt he had guessed the reason.

At least he himself would absolutely not bear to burn the pure energy of Bodhi.

When pressed for details, Kongming nodded quickly: "Absolutely true! Not only that, the three clans of Wei, using some unknown means, have successively destroyed the kingdoms of Wu and Yan, and now they have unified the Eastern Continent."

The news that the three sects of Wei had wiped out the remnants of the demonic path in the Eastern Continent eventually reached the Western Continent.

Juezhen was shocked by these words and remained silent for a moment.

Kongming whispered, "Uncle-Master, what should we do? If he discovers that the Bodhi Pure Qi has been secretly tampered with, I'm afraid—"

"What are you afraid of!" Juezhen suddenly shouted.

Kongming was startled by his sudden tone.

Jue Zhen continued, "Even if he does discover the key, this isn't a decision we can make on our own. Besides, will you even go to the Eastern Continent?"

"Me?" Kongming shook his head: "This disciple has no plans to go to the Eastern Continent."

"I'm not going either." A faint smile appeared on Juezhen's face. "If neither of us sets foot in the Eastern Continent, even if he has reached the Nascent Soul stage, does he think he can just show up at our door out of thin air?"

Kongming pondered for a moment and realized that it made sense. He then smiled and said, "It was I who was flustered and lost my composure, disturbing my master's cultivation."

"You should be more composed in all things, so that your spiritual practice will not have been in vain."

Juezhen smiled and tapped him, only to realize when she looked down that the Buddhist beads had already rolled all over the ground.

Xizhou, Chu Kingdom, Peach Blossom City.

This is Gu Fan's second visit to Peach Blossom City, and his identity is now completely different.

Last time he came, he disguised himself as a Foundation Establishment cultivator and leisurely enjoyed spiritual tea in the city. By chance, he met Li Chunyang.

Now that person is trapped inside the Liangyi Hall.

This time, he was invited as a distinguished guest to the Li family's territory by secret means.

Under the ancient peach tree, six people sat around a stone table.

The stone table was a full ten feet in diameter, its entire surface radiating spiritual light, and it was carved with patterns of auspicious beasts. It was actually carved from a single piece of spiritual stone.

Several plates of peaches were laid out on the table, each peach about a foot in size, their rich fragrance filling the air.

The gourd smelled the fruit and immediately began to drool, wetting Gu Fan's sleeves.

Gu Fan shook his head helplessly, nodded slightly to the Li family patriarch, picked up a peach and handed it over, letting it nibble on it.

The patriarch of the Li family was over eight hundred years old, but he appeared to be an elegant young man with black hair reaching his shoulders and wearing a moon-colored robe.

Sitting beside him was an elderly man in a blue robe with white hair and a youthful face; he was none other than the patriarch of the Mo family.

The other three are Guiyun Sword Master, Su Nanzhi, and Xie Linyuan.

Once everyone had arrived, the Li family patriarch, as the host, first congratulated the three sects of Wei on unifying the Eastern Continent, his words filled with envy.

Gu Fan and Guiyun Sword Master responded calmly, without the slightest arrogance.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Li family patriarch put down his teacup, his expression calm: "In your opinion, fellow Daoists, if we are to destroy the Chen Kingdom, which sect should we target first?"

Indeed, Gu Fan's trip to Xizhou was precisely to cooperate with the Qin and Chu kingdoms in destroying the Chen kingdom.

It must be said that Gu Fan's visit to Xizhou to invite foreign aid has truly broadened the horizons of cultivators from both countries.

Although there was some interaction between the two continents in the past, it was limited by geography and was mostly concentrated between Wei and Chen. Moreover, it was mostly mortal trade, and the cultivators had always been hostile to each other.

The Nascent Soul cultivators from both continents were either unaware of each other's true nature or harbored mutual hostility, thus never having the opportunity to join forces against the enemy.

After Su Nanzhi formed his nascent soul, the State of Chu was able to stabilize its foundation and stop the State of Chen from invading. However, the spiritual veins that had been taken away could never be recovered.

The Qin state was in an even more precarious situation. Although the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Chen state were somewhat hesitant and did not launch a large-scale invasion, it was already a stroke of luck that Xie Linyuan alone was able to protect the Rebirth Sect from destruction.

When Gu Fan invited Su Nanzhi and Xie Linyuan, he promised that once the Eastern Continent was unified, he and Guiyun Sword Lord would personally go to the Western Continent to help the two countries destroy Chen.

If it weren't for this promise, even if Su Nanzhi were willing to risk her life out of consideration for their relationship, Xie Linyuan would definitely prioritize the inheritance of the Past Life Sect and would not easily take the risk.

As for why Gu Fan did this, it was naturally not just to target a certain high monk of Jianglong Temple.

Of the six kingdoms in the Qionghua Realm, the Lingxiao Sect is currently the most powerful.

However, in terms of the foundation of legal tradition, Gu Fan believes that the State of Chu is the best.

The reason why the Chu Kingdom possesses the Liangyi Palace, which is the place where the Taiji lineage is orthodoxly inherited, is that other sects, even if they covet it, are powerless to get their hands on it.

As the spiritual energy of Qionghua Realm gradually declines and spiritual materials become increasingly scarce, the Chu Kingdom will be able to gain a significant advantage simply by relying on the Liangyi Hall.

Gu Fan's move was aimed at forging an alliance between the Wei and Chu states, allowing the two continents to exchange goods and services.

When cultivators from the Chu Kingdom enter the Liangyi Hall, they also need the assistance of array masters, and coincidentally, the Lingxiao Sect possesses the strongest array lineage in the Qionghua Realm.

As for whether the Chu state will become too powerful and threaten the survival of the three Wei states, that requires the Qin state to keep it in check.

After the Li family patriarch finished speaking, everyone pondered for a moment.

Gu Fan spoke first, laughing, "In my opinion, we might as well take a multi-pronged approach."

"There are six of us Nascent Soul cultivators in total. Three of us can easily wipe out the Dragon Subduing Temple. The rest of us will guard the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and Dragon Cliff Academy. If any of the two Nascent Soul cultivators dare to come to our aid, we will intercept and kill them at the same time."

"If they refuse to come to our aid, we can defeat them one by one," the Li family patriarch replied.

After everyone had discussed and decided on the matter, Gu Fan volunteered to go to Jianglong Temple with Su Nanzhi and Guiyun Sword Lord.

Outside Jianglong Temple, the sound of chanting could be heard continuously.

Incense smoke curled from the mountain temples, condensing into pale golden auspicious clouds at the mountaintop.

Just as the monks were sitting quietly chanting scriptures and refining incense, a sharp sword light descended from the sky, tearing Qingyun into countless fragments on the spot.

Just as the sword energy was about to strike again, Wuchen, the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Jianglong Temple, appeared on a lotus platform, but dared not step outside the great formation.

Upon seeing the three figures, his face instantly darkened, and he forced a smile, asking, "Have you three come here today because of some misunderstanding?"

"There is no misunderstanding." Guiyun Sword Lord slowly shook his head and said softly, "I have come to take your life, fellow Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Wuchen took a breath to calm himself down and said coldly, "Are you three trying to establish a 'Six Kingdoms Alliance' with Chen Kingdom by acting this way?" Guiyun Sword Lord sneered, "Chen Kingdom broke the alliance first, and now they're crying foul."

Seeing that Wuchen remained silent, Guiyuan Sword turned and exchanged a glance with Gu Fan.

Gu Fan nodded slightly and took out a set of array flags.

Inside Jianglong Temple.

Kongming stared dumbfounded at Gu Fan's figure, muttering to himself, "Uncle-Master, he... he actually came to our door!"