Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 175 Current Situation
While speaking, Elder Xiao also put away the flying sword, along with the two storage bags.

With just a flying sword, he killed two Jindan cultivators of the same level as him so easily. The gray-haired old man immediately understood that the three people in front of him were definitely not ordinary Yuanying cultivators.

Hearing Elder Xiao's angry words, the gray-haired old man immediately bowed and thanked him, "Thank you for saving my life."

"There is no need to be like this, Fellow Daoist Ma. Tell us why you are being hunted and what's the latest situation in Chaos Star Sea? The three of us have just come out of Xutian Palace and don't know much about the recent situation." The old man surnamed Zhao stroked his long beard and asked lightly.

Hearing this, the gray-haired old man felt relieved and showed a look of understanding. In this case, it was no wonder that these three seniors were waiting for him here.

The gray-haired old man thought for a moment, then lowered his hands and answered, "This has to do with a rumor that suddenly spread in Chaos Star Sea some time ago. It is said that the Yuanci Divine Light of the Twin Saints of Tianxing has reached perfection and is about to break through. The Star Palace intends to take this opportunity to start clearing out some disobedient or uncontrollable forces. Then I received an order from the Star Palace to abandon the outer islands and gather on the inner islands. Other forces, big and small, received the "Tianxing Order", which ordered all sect leaders and other island masters to go to Tianxing City to meet the Twin Saints once when they received the Tianxing Order, otherwise they will be exterminated in the name of disrespecting the Star Palace."

The gray-haired old man paused at this point.

Rumors were spreading and it was obvious that the Anti-Star Alliance was behind it. They began to fan the flames and win over other forces.

The order from the Star Palace was to shrink the defense line. After all, the thirty-six islands controlled by the Star Palace covered too large an area. If they did not temporarily abandon some places and disperse the monks' forces to garrison on various islands, there would be a huge risk of being defeated one by one.

At the same time, roughly distinguish which forces are treacherous and which are loyal to Xinggong.

Nie Zhaonan analyzed the purpose of the hidden information in a blink of an eye.

Seeing that Nie Zhaonan and the others did not show any strange expressions, the gray-haired old man continued to speak carefully: "Not long after this rumor spread, the good and evil forces suddenly announced that they would join forces to form an organization called the "Anti-Star Alliance", claiming that they would break the hegemony of the Star Palace over the Chaos Star Sea and completely end the Star Palace's rule."

"The chief guardian of the Wanfa Sect of the Righteous Path, Aunt Wan San, and the current number one figure in the Demonic Path, the "Six Paths Supreme Saint", will serve as the two leaders of the Anti-Star Alliance at the same time."

"As soon as the Anti-Star Alliance was established, many sects and organizations belonging to both the righteous and evil paths joined in. Many other forces also responded, and more than a dozen Yuanying-stage independent cultivators also joined in and served as elders."

"I was on my way to Tianxing City when my whereabouts were exposed. I was targeted by the Anti-Star Alliance and was chased here."

The gray-haired old man said with a helpless look.

"So what's the battle situation between our Xing Palace and the Anti-Star Alliance?" The thoughtful look on the old man surnamed Zhao's face faded as he asked.

“I don’t know the specific situation, but during this period of time, the Anti-Star Alliance has launched attacks on the 24 outer islands affiliated with the Star Palace, and has gained a great upper hand. Not only did they capture several islands, but several islands even directly declared their defection to the Anti-Star Alliance.” When the gray-haired old man said this, he felt a little uneasy, fearing that the three Yuanying stage masters would vent their anger on him.

"My Xing Palace will not let any of these rebels go!" Elder Xiao clenched his fist, and there was a loud crackling sound of bones, and he spoke in a cold tone.

The old man surnamed Zhao did not show any surprise when he saw Elder Xiao so excited.

As far as he knew, this Elder Xiao was betrayed by his companions hundreds of years ago when he was still a low-level cultivator. That betrayal almost killed him, but he was lucky enough to escape with his life, but he was also seriously injured. It took him 20 to 30 years to recover. However, this also left a shadow and flaw in his heart, causing him to almost fail to survive when he was condensing his Nascent Soul to overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation.

"Did anything else happen?" the old man surnamed Zhao asked calmly.

"Yes, yes, yes," the gray-haired old man was obviously shocked by the invisible aura emanating from Elder Xiao, and responded repeatedly.

Then he took a deep breath and said, "Some people with bad intentions took advantage of this opportunity to stir up trouble. Many independent cultivators and small sects have met with accidents. Some of their bodies were left in the wilderness, while others were wiped out."

"So that's how it is. I was wondering why all the monks traveling along the way were so cautious." The old man surnamed Zhao was very satisfied with the gray-haired monk's answer and said calmly.

"Now that things are clear, you are also a cultivator from the Star Palace, so come with us back to Tianxing City." Elder Xiao's complexion had returned to normal by now, and he spoke in a calm tone.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, senior." The gray-haired old man said with a happy look on his face as he bowed.

Naturally, he was extremely happy to be able to travel with three powerful Nascent Soul cultivators.

This will not only speed up your journey, but you also don't have to worry about any danger along the way.

At this time, Nie Zhaonan and the old man surnamed Zhao had already taken a step ahead, turning into a long rainbow and escaping towards the direction of Tianxing City.

Elder Xiao nodded, waved his sleeves, and a burst of spiritual light enveloped the gray-haired old man, and he chased after the two people in front.

A few days later, Nie Zhaonan and his companions could already see the huge Tianxing City from afar.

But before Nie Zhaonan and his group got close to the giant island, a group of monks, three men and one woman, flew over from the front.

The old man with a red face in the lead was actually an elder in the Nascent Soul stage of the Xing Palace.

The rest of the people were all at the Jindan stage, and seemed to be the disciples, descendants, and nephews of this elder. They looked at Nie Zhaonan and his group with curiosity, but their eyes were mostly on Nie Zhaonan. They were naturally very curious about Nie Zhaonan, whom their elder often praised.

"My three fellow Taoists, you are finally back. The two saints and the elders have been waiting for a long time." The old man with red light said with joy on his face, without revealing Nie Zhaonan's identity as the palace master.

At the same time, he activated a sound transmission talisman in his hand, and with a flash of yellow light, he fled towards Tianxing City.

"Haha, Elder Zhou, there is nothing to worry about. With the three of us taking action, there won't be any problems." Elder Xiao said with a big laugh. If there weren't so many people here, he would have told Elder Zhou about the battle in Xutian Palace for three days and three nights.

"Yes, yes, yes." The old man with red light responded repeatedly. He was one of the elders present that day and naturally had witnessed Nie Zhaonan's magical powers.

"Who is this?" The old man with red light cast his gaze towards Ma Changkong on the side and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Oh, he is the owner of an outer island. We happened to meet on the road and then traveled together." Elder Xiao explained.

"Greetings, Elder Zhou." The gray-haired old man bowed at the right moment, leaving no room for fault.

“So that’s how it is,” the old man with red light said casually.

Then he turned to the male cultivator with the highest cultivation level and instructed, "Zhou Wen, you will take care of this fellow Taoist. The three of you and I have important matters to attend to."

"Yes." The male cultivator stepped forward and agreed.

"Please come in, fellow Taoists." The old man with red light then extended his hand to invite.

Then the light of escape appeared and led the way in front.

Nie Zhaonan and the other two had no objection and turned into long rainbows and followed.

Soon, Nie Zhaonan and his four companions flew to the high wall of Tianxing City and flew over a city gate. Along the way, naturally, no other cultivators dared to come up and interrogate them, but Nie Zhaonan released his divine sense to investigate quietly and found that in the darkness around them, there were five or six groups of cultivators hiding and not showing up. Most of them were in the foundation-building stage, and there were also several Jindan cultivators hiding among them.

There was even an elder in the Nascent Soul stage hiding in an inconspicuous place. No one knew what kind of hidden treasure he used. If it weren't for Nie Zhaonan's extremely powerful spiritual sense, his whereabouts would not have been discovered.

Nie Zhaonan was very satisfied with these arrangements.

The city gate was deserted at this time because of the martial law.

Except for a dozen Star Palace monks in white, no one else entered or left the city.

At this moment, the tall walls and the city gates were flashing with a pale white glow, and it seemed that all the restrictions had been opened.

After Nie Zhaonan and his group landed, they walked towards the city without hesitation.

Seeing the person coming, an old man with a goatee and wrinkled face immediately raised the token in his hand, and a ray of light shot onto the light curtain of the formation.

Suddenly, an entrance several meters in size appeared on the white light shield, and Nie Zhaonan and his party entered the city.

After entering the city gate, there were few people on the streets of Tianxing City. Only one or two monks could be seen occasionally flying in the sky. Most mortals hid in their homes, and the city was in a state of desolation.

"Because of the rebellion of the Anti-Star Alliance, Tianxing City has also entered a state of alert, greatly restricting the people in the city from going out, and at the same time the city's markets have also been closed." The old man with red light explained.

Nie Zhaonan said calmly, "Let's go. Don't keep the two saints and the elders waiting for too long."

As soon as he finished speaking, Nie Zhaonan turned into a white rainbow and flew into the air, then flew straight to the top of the holy mountain.

Because Nie Zhaonan did not hide the fluctuations of his magic power at this time, the old man in red light also knew his true realm.

"Middle stage of Nascent Soul!"

The old man with red light cried out, his tone full of shock and disbelief.

“Elder Zhou, with the Palace Master’s aptitude for cultivation, isn’t it natural for him to advance to the middle stage within these thirty or forty years? This is just the beginning, there will be more surprising things to come.” The old man surnamed Zhao said jokingly, then turned into a beam of light and flew towards the top of the holy mountain.

But the second half of his sentence was obviously a riddle, which left the old man Hongguang confused.

So he cast a slightly doubtful look at Elder Xiao.

Elder Xiao smiled meaningfully, and without saying anything else, he turned into a streak of light and left.

Looking at the three people's receding backs, the old man with a flushed face showed a depressed look, then a spiritual light appeared on his body, and he stomped his feet and soared into the sky.

Nie Zhaonan landed in front of a seemingly ordinary bluestone hall. After waiting for a while, the three old men surnamed Zhao also came here and landed half a meter behind Nie Zhaonan.

From then on, Nie Zhaonan walked towards the gate of the stone hall.

The dozen or so Xinggong disciples guarding outside the palace gate hurriedly bowed to them, and after glancing at Nie Zhaonan and his group, they all revealed a hint of curiosity.

Nie Zhaonan naturally would not explain anything to the guards. He led the three elders surnamed Zhao into the palace gate, walked through a short corridor, and entered an quaint hall.

The hall was already crowded at this time, almost full, with more than forty Nascent Soul cultivators gathered there, most of them were Star Palace elders, and the rest were supreme elders from forces that had good relations with the Star Palace.

Ling Tianlei and Wen Qing were still sitting on the main seats.

At this moment, everyone in the hall's eyes were all on Nie Zhaonan, with expressions of extreme surprise, and occasional sounds of people gasping for air were heard.

"sizzle"

Even those Nascent Soul cultivators who had lived for hundreds of years and had good Qi cultivation skills could not help but exclaim in surprise.

Ling Tianlei and Wen Qing both had a glimmer of surprise in their eyes.

They also didn't expect that Nie Zhaonan would succeed in advancing so quickly. Even with the help of the inner elixir of the monster in the transformation stage, this was too fast. Wouldn't it take time to break through the bottleneck from the early stage to the middle stage?

Although they had some doubts in their hearts, most of them showed joy on their faces after being surprised.

Nie Zhaonan was able to advance to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul at this critical moment. It can be said that Xinggong's strength has been enhanced a bit, so they were naturally happy.

Nie Zhaonan did not show any strange expression because of the gazes of the crowd. He walked up the stairs and sat down in his seat with a calm expression.

At this time, the three old men surnamed Zhao also sat down in their respective seats.

"Congratulations to Palace Master Nie for breaking through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Your strength has greatly increased! When you face Wan Sangu and Liudao in the future, with the combined strength of the three of us, those two will have absolutely no chance of survival." Wen Qingrong Yonghuagui said with a slight smile, his tone full of confidence.

At the same time, she was also secretly guessing how strong Nie Zhaonan's real strength was now. Judging from the strength he showed in the early Nascent Soul stage, he could at least face the couple and not be at a disadvantage, or even be stronger.

The more he thought of this, the more shocked he became.

“It was just that I was lucky enough to obtain a rare treasure while hunting monsters in the alien sea, which saved me from decades of effort to comprehend the bottleneck.” Nie Zhaonan said half-truthfully, and did not explain the specific method of how he broke through the middle stage.

Upon hearing this, most of the Nascent Soul cultivators present showed envy.

They also knew that there were some rare treasures scattered in the alien sea that could be of great use to their human monks in breaking through the bottleneck, but only a few people present had the opportunity.

Moreover, they have all been searching in the outer space for decades, and it is an opportunity that only comes once in a hundred years.

No one is as lucky as Nie Zhaonan, who made the discovery by accident while hunting monsters.

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