Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

The two were worried, but they couldn't say what they were worried about in front of Jin Luoheng, so they could only remain silent.

But Zhuge Qi didn't have so many concerns, and whispered: "We must be prepared, if the Grand Elder also... In short, we must not take it lightly, and everything must be based on the sect's inheritance."

Wu Zexian and the white-haired old man's expressions changed slightly, and they looked at Jin Luoheng together.

Although Zhuge Qi took control of the Lingyun Sect after Chen Yuan left the sect, Jin Luoheng was in charge of the Law Enforcement Pavilion and his influence in the sect was growing, gradually forming a rivalry with Zhuge Qi.

He was also Chen Yuan's master and held an extraordinary status. Even Zhuge Qi usually treated him with respect and never refuted his opinions.

Jin Luoheng pondered for a moment and nodded slowly: "Brother Zhuge is right. Our sect has suppressed Ziyang Sect, Wanshou Mountain, and Guiyuan Sect, and we have deep hatred with the three sects."

"If our sect encounters a major change, they will definitely take advantage of the situation. We must be on guard."

"In my opinion, we should immediately arrange for the elite disciples in our sect to evacuate Qi State and go to the pre-arranged hiding place."

"You must also take away one third of the spiritual stones, spiritual herbs, and spiritual materials and elixirs in the sect's treasury."

Wu Zexian and the white-haired old man felt relieved. As long as Jin Luoheng agreed, this matter could be arranged immediately.

Zhuge Qi clasped his fists and bowed: "Please ask Junior Brother Jin to take the disciples and evacuate Qi State. Tell the public that you are in seclusion to practice and prepare for the formation of the infant. I will stay in the sect and wait and see what happens."

Jin Luoheng shook his head: "I am in charge of the Law Enforcement Pavilion. If I suddenly disappear, it will definitely cause unrest among the disciples."

He turned to look at Wu Zexian and the white-haired old man and said, "Brother Zhuge, you should not act rashly. Brother Wu and Brother Feng, please lead the elite disciples in the sect and evacuate Qi State."

The two were startled. The white-haired old man glanced at Zhuge Qi and said hesitantly, "This seems a little inappropriate..."

His name was Feng Ziyu. Like Zhuge Qi and Chu Guangkai, he was a disciple of Xuan Yuanzi and had a very rich experience.

But his cultivation level was not high, and it had always remained at the early stage of Jindan.

In the past few years, Lingyun Sect obtained a share of the Yuyang Mountain mineral vein of Ziyang Sect and continued to suppress Ziyang Sect, thus obtaining a lot of cultivation resources. He took advantage of this opportunity and broke through the mid-term bottleneck.

However, his life span is only forty years or so, and there is no hope for him to form an infant, and the late stage of Core Formation is also a long way off. So he simply concentrates on assisting Zhuge Qi and handling the affairs of the sect.

Zhuge Qi said decisively: "Let's do it this way. Without further delay, Junior Brother Jin and I will personally count the sect's treasure house."

"Junior Brother Wu, please, in the name of the Law Enforcement Pavilion, call back the elite disciples who are training and carrying out missions outside. But don't act too hastily, so as not to arouse suspicion. Wait seven days before taking action."

"Senior Brother Feng, go ahead and investigate the two inheritance sites disguised as small families to prepare for the evacuation of the elite disciples."

"Leave this matter to me." Feng Ziyu agreed immediately.

Wu Zexian also clasped his fists and bowed, and the two of them then stood up and left, walking out of the hall.

Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi looked at each other with serious expressions.

Seven days later, the four of them gathered again in Lingyun Palace.

Wu Zexian said: "Senior Brother Zhuge, Senior Brother Jin, a total of 69 elite disciples have been recalled, including 25 foundation-building disciples and 44 Qi-refining disciples. They are now in the Law Enforcement Pavilion and can leave at any time."

"There are also six foundation-building disciples who left the sect to train alone and have not been heard from for a while."

Zhuge Qi nodded slightly: "Junior Brother Wu, you have worked hard. Junior Brother Jin and I have already finished counting the treasures in the sect's treasury. We took out one-third of the various treasures and placed them in these six storage bags. You and Senior Brother Feng will each take three. Keep them properly and don't lose anything."

As he spoke, he pointed to the six storage bags placed in front of him. Each one was extremely exquisite and was commonly used by Jindan cultivators. The space they contained was at least several feet in radius.

Wu Zexian and Feng Ziyu looked serious as they each picked up three storage bags and put them in their arms.

Jin Luoheng said: "You should set off now, follow the established route, disguise your identities, hide during the day and move at night, and proceed carefully."

"Yes." Wu Zexian clasped his fists and bowed.

Feng Ziyu's eyes flashed with worry: "My two junior brothers, be careful too. If things go wrong, leave the sect immediately. You are the hope of our sect. As long as you form your Nascent Soul, you will make a comeback one day."

Zhuge Qi smiled and said, "Brother Feng, you are too serious. We asked the elite disciples to evacuate just to be on the safe side. The Grand Elder's life lamp is intact. As long as he returns to the sect, our alarm will only be a false alarm. You and Brother Wu will also return to the sect."

Feng Ziyu sighed, "I also hope that this is just a false alarm, but the headmaster has already passed away. Although the Grand Elder is very powerful, he has only recently formed his Nascent Soul and is only at the early stage of his Nascent Soul cultivation. I'm afraid... Sigh..."

He hadn't finished speaking, but the atmosphere in the hall had already become heavy.

Zhuge Qi suddenly smiled: "It is useless to say more. We are of low cultivation level. We can only do our best, obey fate, fulfill our duties, and protect the sect. The great power of the Supreme Elder will surely turn danger into safety."

Jin Luoheng said calmly: "The path of cultivating immortals is to go against the will of heaven. It is naturally best for Chen Yuan to be safe and sound and return to the sect."

"If he encounters an accident, we should prioritize the survival of the sect and then find an opportunity to form a fetus to avenge Chen Yuan and the master."

Feng Ziyu and Wu Zexian looked at each other, forced a smile, stood up, turned around and walked out of the hall.

But after they took a few steps, they suddenly stopped, looked towards the entrance of Lingyun Palace, and stood still.

Zhuge Qi and Jin Luoheng noticed the strange behavior of the two people, followed their gaze, looked over, and were also stunned.

A figure walked slowly into Lingyun Hall. He was dressed in white clothes as white as snow, with black hair simply tied up and draped over his shoulders. He looked like a wild man in the mortal world who was not bound by etiquette. He had sword-like eyebrows, eyes like stars, and was otherworldly. With a smile on his lips, it was Chen Yuan.

Wu Zexian reacted the fastest, stepped forward quickly, and bowed deeply: "Greetings, Grand Elder!"

Feng Ziyu followed closely behind him, clasped his fists and bowed: "Greetings to the Grand Elder!"

Zhuge Qi stood up and bowed solemnly: "Welcome the Grand Elder back to the sect."

Jin Luoheng also stood up slowly, but did not salute. He just looked at Chen Yuan, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled.

In the world of cultivating immortals, there is no reason for a master to bow to his disciple.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, walked slowly to Jin Luoheng, clasped his fists and bowed: "Disciple greets Master."

Jin Luoheng then stood up and helped Chen Yuan up: "No need to be polite. In Lingyun Palace, you are the supreme elder, so there is no need to follow the etiquette between master and disciple."

Chen Yuan then stood up and turned to look at Zhuge Qi and the other two: "Just now I heard outside the hall that Elder Wu and Elder Feng are going to lead the elite disciples to leave the sect?"

The three of them showed a trace of embarrassment on their faces. Zhuge Qi looked sad: "Master's life lamp suddenly went out. We are worried about the Supreme Elder..."

"So we decided to have Senior Brother Feng and Junior Brother Wu lead the elite disciples to evacuate the sect just in case. However, since the Grand Elder has already returned to the sect, there is naturally no need to do this."

He turned to look at Wu Zexian: "Junior Brother Wu, please dismiss the disciples gathered in the Law Enforcement Pavilion. If anyone fails in their mission or suffers losses because of this, the sect must compensate them as appropriate."

"I'll do it right away." Wu Zexian nodded and was about to turn around and leave.

Chen Yuan raised his hand to stop him: "Wait a minute, Elder Wu. This matter is not urgent for now. You and Elder Feng should go and invite all the elders who remain in the sect. I have something to announce."

"Yes." Wu Zexian and Feng Ziyu agreed immediately and turned to walk out of the hall.

Zhuge Qi's heart moved, and he asked, "May I ask, Grand Elder, is this related to Master's misfortune?"

Chen Yuan sighed and nodded slightly: "Yes, Elder Zhuge, please wait for a moment. I will tell you the whole story later."

Zhuge Qi nodded slightly, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.

After a while, a Jindan elder walked into Lingyun Hall in a hurry. When he saw Chen Yuan, he bowed respectfully and said, "Welcome the Grand Elder to come out of retreat!"

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, then he consciously stepped aside with his hands behind his back.

Jindan cultivators came into the hall one after another, all of them were very respectful, welcoming Chen Yuan out of seclusion.

Only Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi knew that Chen Yuan had left the sect. The other Jindan elders all thought that Chen Yuan was practicing in seclusion in the sect, and even thought that the martial law in the past few days was Chen Yuan's order.

Even Wu Zexian and Feng Ziyu only realized that Chen Yuan had quietly left the sect after Xuan Yuanzi's natal lamp went out.

Less than half an hour later, eleven cultivators gathered in Lingyun Hall, together with Feng Ziyu, Wu Zexian, Jin Luoheng, Zhuge Qi, who were the last to enter the hall, and fifteen Jindan elders who stayed behind at the mountain gate.

In addition, there are five Jindan elders who are stationed in the Yuyang Mountain Mine, Lingyun Market, Lingshi Mine and other places. Together with Sun Congyao who is guarding the ancient teleportation array for Chen Yuan, most of the 21 Jindan cultivators of Lingyun Sect are gathered here.

Chen Yuan got straight to the point: "All the elders should want to know where the headmaster has been in the past twenty years..."

He gave a brief introduction to the origin of the Demon Realm, and recounted how he was invited by the Tianxuan Sect to leave the sect and enter the Demon Realm with Nascent Soul cultivators from various sects to kill the Demon Lord and destroy the source of the demonic energy.

But he did not reveal the details of his battle with the Demon Lord, and attributed all the credit to several great monks. It seemed that he was just lucky and survived a battle with a level eight monster.

There was a dead silence in Lingyun Hall. Everyone looked dazed, as if they were in a dream.

The Demon Realm that had been sealed by ancient monks for tens of thousands of years was broken, and the entire Donghua Continent was about to become a wasteland. As a result, the Demon Sect invaded the south, and the six sects of Qi State fled far away...

The nine major sects joined forces to set up two ancient formations, and seven great monks led dozens of Nascent Soul monks into the Demon Realm...

The Grandmaster of the Formation betrayed the sect, the great cultivator Gu Zuo of the Tianxuan Sect betrayed his master and destroyed his ancestors, Daoxuan was seriously injured, and more than 30 Nascent Soul cultivators died...

To these Jindan cultivators, everything Chen Yuan said was like a fairy tale and was so unbelievable.

But all this came from the mouth of the Supreme Elder, and no one dared not to believe it.

Finally, Chen Yuan took out a coffin made of a hundred-year-old spiritual wood and whispered, "The head master blocked the attack of the demon lord for me, but unfortunately he died."

"Fortunately, the Demon Lord has been beheaded by the White Crane Sect's Sect Master Wei with a single sword, which is enough to comfort the Sect Master's spirit in heaven. I have brought the Sect Master's body back to the sect..."

Xuan Yuanzi lay in the coffin with his eyes closed, his face ruddy and his expression peaceful, with even a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was soundly sleeping.

Seeing Xuan Yuanzi's corpse, everyone came back to their senses from their trance and stared at Xuan Yuanzi's face with sad expressions.

Xuan Yuanzi has protected Lingyun Sect for hundreds of years, supported the younger generations, and handled things fairly. Although the disciples of the independent cultivators are sometimes suppressed, that is a chronic disease of the sect, not Xuan Yuanzi's fault.

All the elders in the sect had received guidance and care from Xuan Yuanzi, and they were all very sad to hear the news of his death today. Although Zhuge Qi and Feng Ziyu had known about this for a long time, they still couldn't hide their grief and their eyes were red after seeing Xuan Yuanzi's body.

But this is already the limit. Immortal practitioners have long been accustomed to the separation of life and death. Even if the master dies, they will not be overly sad.

Chen Yuan clasped his fists and bowed to Xuan Yuanzi, and everyone followed suit.

After three bows, Chen Yuan stood up and said, "Elder Zhuge, please bury the body of the Sect Master properly and enshrine the Sect Master's spirit tablet in the Patriarch's Hall."

"Yes." Zhuge Qi responded, raised his sleeves and put the coffin into the storage bag.

The atmosphere became even more heavy. Chen Yuan's expression became serious and he changed the subject: "The master has passed away. The whole clan should be in mourning, but before that, there is one more thing to do."

Zhuge Qi was startled, and said with a folded hand: "Please give me your instructions, Grand Elder."

Chen Yuan said: "During this trip to the Demon Realm, in addition to the unfortunate death of the Sect Master, the Sect Master of Ziyang Sect Du Qing, the Grand Elder Du Kun, and the Sect Master of Wanshou Mountain Ling Mo all died in the Demon Realm."

"The Ziyang Sect has always been tyrannical, bullying cultivators from various sects and abusing independent cultivators. Such a cancer should be eradicated!"

"I have already discussed it with Sect Leader Shen of Tiangang Sword Sect, and Sect Leader Bai of Guiyuan Sect has also decided to turn from darkness to light. The three sects will join forces to clear away the filth and restore a bright and clear sky to Qi State's immortal cultivation world!"

Chen Yuan paused, and his eyes slowly swept over the crowd. Everyone had temporarily put aside Xuan Yuanzi's death, their eyes widened, even Zhuge Qi and Feng Ziyu were surprised.

Du Qing, Du Kun and Ling Mo are all dead, and the world of immortal cultivation in Qi State is about to change!
Chen Yuan added: "Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain will be dealt with by Tiangang Sword Sect and Guiyuan Sect together, and Ziyang Sect will be attacked by our sect alone."

"Du Qing and Du Kun are dead, and their life lamps are extinguished. The elders of Ziyang Sect must be worried and anxious. They will transfer the sect's cultivation resources and elite disciples at any time. We cannot delay any time."

"Elders, go back and rest for a night. Gather all the foundation-building disciples in the sect and rush to the Ziyang Mountains at noon tomorrow."

"Yes!"

"I will follow the orders of the Grand Elder."

Everyone agreed, but their expressions were different. Their eyes were hesitant and seemed to have many concerns.

Zhuge Qi hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and asked, "Grand Elder, in the past few years, Mingyin Valley has joined forces with our sect and Tiangang Sword Sect to suppress Ziyang Sect. It's a tacit understanding. Why don't you join forces with Mingyin Valley and take action together this time?"

"Master Di of Mingyin Valley also died in the Demon Realm." Chen Yuan said lightly.

Everyone's expression changed slightly, and they truly felt the cruelty of the battle in the Demon Realm.

All eight Nascent Soul cultivators from Qi State entered the Demon Realm, but only three of them came back alive.

What they didn't know was that if Chen Yuan hadn't deliberately led the Demon Lord to attack Du Kun and Du Qing, it would not be impossible for the two of them to survive given their strength.

As for Ling Mo and Sect Leader Di of Mingyin Valley, it was simply because of bad luck.

Since Sect Leader Di was already dead, Zhuge Qi did not ask any more questions.

Without a Nascent Soul cultivator, Mingyin Valley would not be eligible to participate in this war to destroy the sect.

The Lingyun Sect and the Tiangang Sword Sect did not cause trouble for the Mingyin Valley, which was already very moral.

At this time, Chen Yuan took out a blank jade slip and left a spiritual imprint on it, "Elder Zhuge, please leave your sect master's seal in this jade slip."

He turned to look at a cultivator in the early stage of Jindan and said, "Elder Tang, take this jade slip and go to the Yuyang Mountain mine later and tell Elder Chu to suspend mining, gather our disciples, and unite with the cultivators of Tiangang Sword Sect and Guiyuan Sect. They will also receive orders from the sect to eliminate the disciples of Ziyang Sect and Wanshou Mountain and take over the Yuyang Mountain mine."

"Yes!" Elder Tang stepped out from the crowd and responded with a fist salute.

Zhuge Qi also accepted the offer and said, "Our master has unfortunately passed away. It is not right for Zhuge to take over the seal of the head of the sect. I would like to ask the Grand Elder to take over the position of the head of the sect and personally take over the seal of the head of the sect!"

As he spoke, he took out a jade pendant engraved with cloud patterns and presented it with both hands.

Seeing this, everyone immediately echoed: "Please ask the Grand Elder to take over the position of the head!"

"The death of the Sect Master will surely cause unrest in the sect. We ask the Grand Elder to take over the position of Sect Master to calm the hearts of the people in the sect!"

Only Jin Luoheng kept silent and just looked at Chen Yuan with a smile.

He knew that Chen Yuan had his own plans and no one could interfere.

Chen Yuan raised his hand and took the cloud pattern jade pendant into his hand, saying calmly: "I will accept the seal of the headmaster, but the most urgent task is to attack Ziyang. The position of the headmaster will be discussed later."

"You should go and prepare quickly, gather the disciples, and discuss who will stay behind in the sect. Don't delay the time."

Zhuge Qi was a little surprised, but did not try to persuade him any further.

No one dared to waste any more time. After clasping their fists and bowing, they turned around and quickly walked out of the hall.

Chen Yuan left the sect leader's seal on the jade slip and handed it to Elder Tang, who bowed respectfully and turned to leave.

There were only three people left in the hall: Chen Yuan, Zhuge Qi and Jin Luoheng. Zhuge Qi was reluctant to leave and looked at Chen Yuan as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

After everyone left, Chen Yuan asked, "Does Elder Zhuge have anything else to say?"

Zhuge Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "Grand Elder, the death of Du Qing and Du Kun is indeed a great opportunity to attack the Zi Yang Sect."

“But the Purple Void Sword is still enshrined in the Ziyang Sect’s ancestral hall. If we just force an attack and induce the elders of the Ziyang Sect to sacrifice their souls and bodies, control the Purple Void Sword, and rely on the sect’s protective formation to resist, I’m afraid it will be difficult to win for a while.”

"Why not ask Sect Leader Shen and Sect Leader Bai to attack Ziyang Sect together first, and then go deal with the Mountain of Ten Thousand Beasts?"

He spoke very tactfully, but in fact he was extremely worried.

The Zixu Sword is a top-level magical weapon. The soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator is placed under the sword. It is the foundation of the Ziyang Sect's standing in the Qi State's immortal cultivation world for tens of thousands of years.

Chen Yuan is only a cultivator in the early stage of Nascent Soul. Even though he is a physical cultivator and once cut off the arm of Taoist Du Kun, and his strength is extraordinary, he is probably not enough in front of the top-level magic weapons.

If we take the initiative to kill them now, wouldn't that be courting death?
But Chen Yuan didn't seem to hear the hidden meaning of Zhuge Qi's words, and smiled and said: "Elder Zhuge is right, but I have my own plans. The Purple Void Sword is nothing to worry about. You go and prepare, don't miss the time."

Zhuge Qi's expression changed slightly, and he wanted to persuade him again, but when he met Chen Yuan's gaze, he didn't know why he couldn't open his mouth. He nodded, turned around and left, walking out of the hall.

Jin Luoheng said: "Master has also gone to prepare. You just returned to the sect, so you should take a rest. Tomorrow is bound to be a tough battle."

"Master, walk slowly."

Jin Luoheng left Lingyun Hall, but Zhuge Qi did not leave. He was hanging in the air and came to greet him when he saw this.

Jin Luoheng asked, "What's the matter, Elder Zhuge?"

Zhuge Qi clasped his fists and bowed, his voice somewhat hurried: "Junior Brother Jin, please advise the Grand Elder. The Purple Void Sword is extremely sharp and difficult to deal with."

"We need to take a long-term view on the matter of attacking Ziyang Sect. We must at least join forces with Tiangang Sword Sect and Guiyuan Sect..."

"Don't worry, Elder Zhuge." Jin Luoheng interrupted, "I know Chen Yuan. He is cautious by nature and will never do anything he is not sure of."

"Since he has decided to deal with Ziyang Sect alone, he must have a way. We don't need to worry."

Zhuge Qi was startled. Jin Luoheng had already flown away.

He stopped in the distance, looked back at Lingyun Palace, his expression changing, and suddenly he sighed, shook his head, turned and left.

……

Eastern Qi State.

The Ziyang Mountains, which stretch for more than a hundred miles, are majestic and have towering peaks that reach the blue sky.

A layer of light purple curtain enveloped the mountain gate of Ziyang Sect. Lights of light were flashing across the sky. Everyone had a serious expression, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

At the edge of the mountain range, two foundation-building monks flew across the sky together, spreading their spiritual sense and carefully scanning the mountains and forests below.

One of the tall and thin monks complained in a low voice: "We have been patrolling for six consecutive days and haven't seen a single person. What is Elder Luo crazy about, asking our disciples of the Talisman Making Pavilion to patrol the mountain gate?"

Another young monk was shocked when he heard this and looked around hurriedly: "Silence! Disrespecting the elders is a serious sin!"

The tall and thin monk curled his lips and said, "Brother Wang, what are you afraid of? Elder Luo only wants to study the art of making talismans. He must have returned to his cave residence by now."

“Even if he does his job conscientiously, we are already more than thirty miles away from the mountain gate. Elder Luo’s cultivation is at the early stage of Jindan, and his spiritual awareness cannot cover such a distance.”

The young cultivator's expression eased slightly, but he still snorted coldly and pointed upwards: "The sect is facing a great enemy. Even the disciples of us from the Talisman Making Pavilion have been sent out."

"I don't know how many elders are patrolling above our heads. If you don't want to get into trouble, you'd better be careful."

The tall and thin monk raised his hand and glanced upwards. The sky was clear with white clouds floating in the air.

But he seemed to see a pair of cold eyes falling on him through the thick clouds.

He shuddered all over, not daring to blame the elders anymore, but he still muttered, "Lingyun Sect hasn't caused any trouble for our Ziyang Sect for several months, and even if they did, they wouldn't come to the mountain gate to cause trouble. Why bother with so much trouble..."

The young monk ignored him, and the tall and thin monk felt bored and shut his mouth in dismay.

Suddenly, he stopped, widened his eyes, opened his mouth slightly, and looked into the distance.

The young monk was startled, and looked in the direction he was looking, his expression changed drastically.

I saw a huge boat surrounded by hundreds of rays of light flying from the horizon. It was powerful and fast like a meteor, only a few dozen miles away from the Zi Yang Mountains.

The young monk immediately turned around and flew back to the mountain gate, saying urgently: "What are you still standing there for? Hurry back to the mountain gate! The enemy is coming!" (End of this chapter)