Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

In the Patriarch's Hall, Xie Chaohong, Dai Qing, Qin Xuan, and Li Haoyang gathered together in silence.

Dai Qing suddenly said, "If Chen Yuan really wants to take action tomorrow, I will wield the Purple Void Sword first and fight him."

Li Haoyang said calmly: "Junior brother Dai's cultivation is still shallow, so I will lead the charge and make sure that Chen Yuan will not return."

He looks extremely young, as if he were only seventeen or eighteen years old, but this was because he had accidentally taken a thousand-year-old anti-aging pill. In reality, he was already over four hundred and seventy years old, and he would pass away in another twenty years.

He has a very high reputation in Zi Yang Sect, is dedicated to the public, and is deeply respected by disciples. Even when facing a Nascent Soul cultivator, he never backs down.

A hint of joy flashed across Qin Xuan's eyes, but he still had a desire to survive. If Dai Qing and Li Haoyang were willing to sacrifice themselves, Chen Yuan should be able to retreat.

Xie Chaohong also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was solemn and serious. He clasped his fists and bowed to the two men: "Then please ask Senior Brother Li and Junior Brother Dai to go first, and I will follow closely behind. Senior Brother Qin, you are ranked fourth."

Qin Xuan's heart tightened: "That Chen Yuan's cultivation is not high. He was able to gain the upper hand in his previous fight with Uncle Du Kun because he was caught off guard. He may not be able to break through the sect protection formation."

"We don't need to rush into a fight with him. It would be a better strategy to consume his true energy first and then wait for an opportunity to strike."

A Jindan cultivator could not wield the Zixu Sword for long, and he was still worried that it would be his turn.

He had read the sect's texts and had a deep understanding of the crisis that wiped out the sect more than four thousand years ago.

At that time, Nascent Soul cultivators from various factions besieged Zi Yang Sect, but they underestimated the enemy and were hit by two strikes of the Purple Void Sword, resulting in two of them being seriously injured.

Although Chen Yuan's confidence came from nowhere and he didn't even take the Zixu Sword seriously, he certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to fight it head-on.

In this situation, it is hard to say how many Jindan cultivators must die to force Chen Yuan to retreat or force him to sit down for negotiations.

Xie Chaohong said: "Brother Qin is right. We have the right time, right place, and right people. Except for Chen Yuan, Lingyun Sect is not as strong as our sect. Let's focus on defense first. If things go wrong, it won't be too late to fight Chen Yuan."

Li Haoyang frowned and said, "Chen Yuan led more than ten Jindan elders and more than two hundred foundation-building disciples, and he dared to cause trouble for our sect. Does he want to break our sect's protective formation with such a small number of people?"

Qin Xuan sighed, "It's a pity that the disciples sent to various sects to gather information in the past few days have gained nothing. The hidden agents we buried are still of low status and cannot touch the life-definition lamps of the sect leaders. We don't know whether they are dead or alive."

"Even the Guiyuan Sect, which appears to be obedient to our sect, has been on guard in secret. We don't even know whether Bai Yanji is alive or not."

Dai Qing sneered: "The Sect Master and Uncle Du Kun joined forces, but both suffered misfortune. Their strength is not as good as the Sect Master, so it is impossible for them to be safe and sound."

"In my opinion, Chen Yuan was lucky to survive."

"Perhaps all the leaders of the various sects have died. Otherwise, why didn't he join forces with the Tiangang Sword Sect and Mingyin Valley to attack our sect?"

Xie Chaohong's eyes lit up, and he praised: "Brother Dai, what you said makes sense. It is very likely that only because Chen Yuan is alive, he dares to act recklessly. He knows that the Purple Void Sword is enshrined in the Patriarch's Hall, but he is not afraid of both suffering losses and being taken advantage of by others."

"It seems that as long as our sect can defeat Lingyun Sect and produce another Nascent Soul cultivator, we can still maintain our position as the number one sect in Qi."

The three of them nodded in agreement. Dai Qing stood up and said, "That Chen Yuan is extremely cunning. When he fought with Uncle Du Kun, he attacked suddenly. We must be on guard. I will go and inspect to prevent Lingyun Sect from making a surprise attack at night."

Li Haoyang shook his head: "Brother Dai, you are worrying too much. There is no difference between day and night for cultivators like us." "The sect protection formation has been fully activated. Not to mention the cultivators in the early stage of the Nascent Soul, even the cultivators in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul cannot break it in a short time. Even if all the cultivators sent by Lingyun attack, it will be useless."

"Besides, the other Jindan elders have been patrolling everywhere, so there are no loopholes to exploit."

Xie Chaohong said calmly: "Junior Brother Dai is concerned about the safety of the sect, and it is also a good intention. Please be careful and alert. If the Lingyun Sect comes at night, we will help."

Dai Qing smiled, clasped his fists and bowed to the three late Jindan cultivators, then turned and walked out of the Patriarch's Hall.

He flew into the sky, the smile on his face slowly faded, and he patrolled along the formation for half an hour, chatted with the Jindan elders he met along the way, and reminded the foundation-building disciples not to be careless. After going around in circles, he arrived at the northeast of the mountains.

This place is only thirty miles away from Zi Yang Peak, which is quite close. It is within the range of the spiritual consciousness of a cultivator in the late Jindan stage, and the number of patrolling cultivators is also less than elsewhere.

Dai Qing spread out his spiritual sense, his expression became solemn, he slowed down his escape speed, saw an opening, suddenly lowered his escape light, and arrived at an inconspicuous dense forest.

It is the middle of the moon tonight, a full moon is hanging high in the sky, and the branches and leaves cut the moonlight into pieces, sprinkling it on the ground in fine drops.

A leisurely voice entered Dai Qing's ears: "Fellow Daoist Qi seems to have arrived a little late, but what trouble did you encounter?"

Dai Qing was startled, but then he recognized the voice, breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and clasped his fists and bowed: "I used the excuse of inspecting the mountain gate to avoid Xie Chaohong and others just now. I had to put on a good show. It took a little while, please forgive me, senior."

Chen Yuan walked slowly out from the darkness deep in the dense forest. His face was hidden in the shadows cast by the branches and leaves, and it was difficult to see clearly. Only his eyes were shining slightly.

He smiled slightly: "It is always better to be cautious. Fellow Daoist Qi, please lead the way. Let's deal with Xie Chaohong first, and then open the sect protection formation."

"Yes." Dai Qing raised his head and looked at Chen Yuan standing in front of him, feeling dazed.

He couldn't believe that Chen Yuan actually sneaked into the mountain gate.

This forest is where Dai Xiang used to pass messages to the Lingyun faction's spies. It is extremely secretive.

When the two sides were confronting each other during the day, Chen Yuan sent a message to him, asking him to come here and wait at the end of the hour of Chou, and Chen Yuan would come here in person.

Dai Qing was extremely surprised. He didn't know how Chen Yuan managed to pass through Zi Yang Sect's protective formation to send a message to him, nor did he know how Chen Yuan was going to sneak into Zi Yang Sect's mountain gate.

But he dared not disobey. He first pretended to be friendly with Xie Chaohong and others, pretending to be passionate, and then used the excuse of inspection to come here to meet Chen Yuan.

He was skeptical and didn't think Chen Yuan would really show up as promised, so he was a little late.

It wasn't until Chen Yuan stood in front of him that Dai Qing was shocked and felt complicated.

Chen Yuan entered the gate of Zi Yang Sect without anyone noticing, and with this traitor leading the way, the destruction of Zi Yang Sect will happen tonight.

He will bury his own sect with his own hands, but he has no regrets at all.

Everything is for the sake of having a baby, everything is for the sake of longevity. (End of this chapter)