Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan's sudden appearance caused a commotion.

Under the high platform, Dai Qing, the only guest elder, stood with the other Jindan elders of Lingyun Sect. He was the first to salute with his fists clasped together and said loudly: "Greetings to the Grand Elder!"

The other Jindan elders woke up as if from a dream, and bowed with fists clasped together: "Greetings to the Grand Elder!"

The foundation-building disciples and Qi-refining disciples behind them shouted in unison: "Greetings to the Grand Elder!"

Each cry was louder and more respectful than the last, and the sound shook all around. Countless birds were startled among the mountains, and they flapped their wings and danced in the sky.

The Guiyuan Sect disciples on the other side were also very excited to see Chen Yuan return. They saluted and called him “Grand Elder” one after another, but the manner was a bit chaotic.

Most of the people who followed Bai Yanji here to participate in the merger ceremony were supporters of Guiyuan Sect joining Lingyun Sect, and they had great respect for Chen Yuan.

For a moment, the White Jade Square was filled with praises, even louder than when Jin Luoheng arrived.

On the high platform, Zhuge Qi and Bai Yanji also stood up to greet them.

Only Jin Luoheng sat upright on the armchair, smiling: "You came back just in time, and the ceremony hasn't started yet... Junior Brother Wu, bring me a chair."

"Yes!" Wu Zexian in the audience nodded in response, and with a flash of light, he flew towards the Lingyun Hall behind the high platform.

Chen Yuan bowed to Zhuge Qi and Bai Yanji again: "Brother Zhuge, Fellow Daoist Bai."

Zhuge Qi smiled and nodded. Bai Yanji quickly returned the greeting and said seriously, "Since we are about to merge, I am not worthy of the title of 'Daoyou'. Senior Brother Chen, you can just call me your junior brother."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Wu Zexian quickly brought the armchair, and Zhuge Qi stood up and gave his seat to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan did not refuse and sat down next to Jin Luoheng.

Under the control of the Jindan elder, the cultivators below the stage also regained their composure.

But the look in their eyes when they looked at Chen Yuan was full of awe.

The ceremony continued. Jin Luoheng said a few words briefly, and then Bai Yanji brought out the jade statue of the founder of Guiyuan Sect. In the presence of disciples from both sects, it was placed in the Lingyun Hall.

This jade statue was made by Guiyuan Sect after the referendum ceremony. It is slightly smaller and a head shorter than Ling Yunzi's jade statue. It is located next to and to the back of Ling Yunzi's jade statue and has been worshipped by generations.

Afterwards, the disciples of the two sects defeated the two founders together. Jin Luoheng announced that he would treat the disciples of the two sects equally. The disciples of Guiyuan Sect shouted "Greetings to the Master".

The ceremony of combining forces finally came to the last step. Bai Yanji took out the seal of the headmaster, two high-level magic weapons inherited from Yuanzong, and the jade slips that recorded the detailed situations of the treasure house, scripture pavilion, spiritual medicine garden, formation pavilion and other major halls and pavilions, and handed them over to Jin Luoheng.

Jin Luoheng accepted these things and returned one of the high-level magic weapons to Bai Yanji. He also asked Bai Yanji to take the position of the supreme elder and continue to sit in Guiyuan Sect and preside over the affairs of the merger.

This was something that had been discussed before the merger ceremony. Bai Yanji agreed immediately and pleaded with Jin Luoheng to send five Jindan elders to Guiyuan Sect to assist him in completing the merger.

Jin Luoheng readily followed the advice and on the spot pointed out five Jindan elders including Wu Zexian and Chu Guangkai, and exchanged them with the five Jindan elders of Guiyuan Sect.

The five elders of Guiyuan Sect who were named by Jin Luoheng had complicated expressions, but under Bai Yanji's warning gaze, they still agreed reluctantly.

They were all people who had previously opposed joining the Lingyun Sect. After Bai Yanji learned that Chen Yuan had broken through the mid-term bottleneck, they immediately faced the reality, but they were unable to change so quickly.

No matter how weak the Guiyuan Sect is, it has been passed down for more than three thousand years. There are many Guiyuan Sect monks who yearn for the generous treatment of Lingyun Sect, but there are also some people who do not want to see the Guiyuan Sect disappear.

But even Bai Yanji no longer insisted, so who would care about their ideas?

……

The ceremony ended successfully. Bai Yanji, along with five Lingyun sect elders and hundreds of Lingyun sect monks, boarded the giant boat and returned to the mountain gate.

The Guiyuan Sect disciples who followed Bai Yanji will stay in the Lingyun Sect as the first batch of practitioners of the merger of the two sects.

Their eyes were filled with anxiety and anticipation. Under the guidance of the Jindan cultivators of the Lingyun Sect, they left Lingyun Peak and headed for their new cave abode.

After sending Bai Yanji away, Chen Yuan, Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi came to the Lingyun Hall and sat opposite each other.

Zhuge Qi let out a long sigh of relief: "The merger ceremony is finally over, thanks to the 'theories' that Senior Brother Chen taught me, including 'basic rights', 'referendum ceremony', and 'sect self-determination'..."

"In the past, there have been sects that have annexed each other, but they all ended in bloodshed and heavy casualties. If it weren't for these reasons, the Guiyuan Sect cultivators would never have agreed to merge with our sect so easily."

This annexation of Guiyuan Sect was entirely planned by Chen Yuan.

After he went to the Southern Wilderness to hunt monsters, there has been no progress in the matter of Lingyun Sect annexing Guiyuan Sect.

Jin Luoheng and Zhuge Qi didn't know where to start, so they ordered Wu Zexian to go to Cai State to find Chen Yuan for advice.

Chen Yuan had no choice but to return to the sect and teach the two of them the theory of covert infiltration, internal subversion, and referendum voting.

The two were amazed that Zhuge Qi followed Chen Yuan's instructions completely, which was why the mission went so smoothly.

Jin Luoheng nodded in approval: "What the cultivators seek is nothing more than cultivation resources. By joining our sect, they can obtain more spirit stones and elixirs. As long as the cultivators of Guiyuan Sect believe this, the biggest obstacle to our sect will no longer exist."

"But previous mergers were all forced by force, which naturally failed to convince the public. Everyone was suspicious of each other, which inevitably led to tragedy."

"And through the referendum ceremony, one person one vote, and voting from the bottom up, our faction has gained the upper hand."

"Some stubborn people are just minor problems, not to worry about."

Chen Yuan reminded: "When two factions merge, no matter how well prepared they are, conflicts and frictions are inevitable. Don't rush into it, otherwise it will definitely stir up trouble and cause the disciples of the two factions to hate each other."

"Master, please restrain the monks of our sect and do not discriminate against the disciples of Guiyuan Sect. Those who violate the rules must be severely punished."

"But we can't treat them too favorably and show partiality to the Guiyuan Sect disciples, which will make them lose their sense of awe and will also make the disciples of our sect feel resentful."

Jin Luoheng said sternly, "Master, I understand that it is nothing more than the four words 'treat everyone equally'. Before Junior Brother Wu left, Master had already carefully reminded him that if there is a dispute between the disciples of the two sects, he must be impartial."

Chen Yuan nodded and felt relieved.

Wu Zexian has been in charge of the Law Enforcement Pavilion for many years. He has always been fair and clear in rewards and punishments. He is deeply respected by the disciples of the Lingyun School and is also well-known throughout the State of Qi.

Moreover, he has always been on good terms with Jin Luoheng. After Jin Luoheng formed his infant form, he helped him break through the bottleneck of the late Jindan stage, and he has been even more loyal to him ever since.

He carries out everything Jin Luoheng tells him to do meticulously and is trustworthy.

This referendum ceremony was nominally held spontaneously by Guiyuan Sect, but in fact it was organized by Wu Zexian alone, who has rich experience in merging factions.

Afterwards, the three of them discussed the matter of merging their factions. Chen Yuan stood up and said goodbye, leaving Lingyun Peak and heading straight for the Alchemy Pavilion.
Elder Zuo, who is in charge of the Alchemy Pavilion, is the only alchemy master in Lingyun Sect and is well-known in Qi State.

But in Chen Yuan's eyes, his alchemy skills were just mediocre.

Elder Zuo also participated in the side-by-side ceremony. When he saw Chen Yuan returning at the top of Lingyun Peak, he went straight to the Earth Fire Hall to wait.

Every time Chen Yuan returned to the sect, he would come to the Earth Fire Hall to refine pills. Elder Zuo had missed it twice and now he has remembered it clearly in his mind.

Seeing that Elder Zuo was so respectful, Chen Yuan taught him some alchemy techniques. Then he went to the deepest stone chamber in the Earth Fire Palace, took out a dozen wooden boxes and dozens of spiritual herbs, and started to make the elixir.

Four years ago, he went to the Southern Wilderness to hunt monsters. With the help of Young Master Tang Jiu, he reaped a great harvest.

The eighth-level demon king was no match for him at all. After two years, he only obtained nine eighth-level demon pills. The rest of the demon beast materials all belonged to Young Master Tang Jiu.

The ninth-level demon king was not difficult to deal with. After Chen Yuan refined the twenty-three body-tempering elixirs, his body was greatly strengthened.

Over the past twenty years, he has never missed the opportunity to receive the starlight. His immense strength makes him one of the best among the ninth-level demon kings.

Under the guidance of Master Tang Jiu, Chen Yuan found a level nine Zhentian Hou and a level nine Mu Jiao, killed them easily, and obtained two level nine demon pills.

As for the materials from the two demon kings, Young Master Tang Jiu refused to accept them on the grounds that he had not taken any action, so Chen Yuan had to keep them.

When dealing with the eighth-level demon king, Chen Yuan did not activate the blood of his true spirit. Relying on the two magic weapons, Chongxuan Peak and Zixu Sword, the eighth-level demon king was no match for him.

The Zixu Sword is indeed a top-level magic weapon meticulously refined by the Ziyang Sect and nurtured for thousands of years. It has extraordinary power and unparalleled sharpness. That trace of spirituality is also very lively, and it can be regarded as a top-grade magic weapon.

When Chen Yuan subdued the Zixu Sword, it took him two years, even with the help of Kunpeng's True Spirit and Zhu Yan's True Spirit. Fortunately, it did not delay his cultivation.

When facing a ninth-level demon king, relying solely on magic weapons is not enough.

Facing the pressure from Zixu Sword and Chongxuan Peak, although Zhentianhou and Mujiao were at a disadvantage, they had no worries of defeat.

Chen Yuan tried it for a while, and finally he activated the blood of his true spirit and killed the two demon kings with the power of thunder.

After all, he is still a physical cultivator, and magic weapons can only be used as a means. His real trump card is still the blood of the true spirit.

Chen Yuan shook his head, put away the demon cores and materials of the two demon kings, and continued to look for the descendants of the true spirit.

Every time he encountered a demon king, Chen Yuan would take out the jade pendant and sense it carefully.

But Yu Jue didn't react every time, so he could only kill it.

More than a dozen demon kings died in Chen Yuan's hands, and none of them were descendants of the true spirit.

Chen Yuan also asked Master Tang Jiu whether there was an extremely powerful demon king in the Southern Wilderness, or at least one who was invincible at the same level.

But in the words of Master Tang Jiu, every transformed demon king was extremely ferocious, so Chen Yuan could only give up.

For ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, the transformed demon kings who have strong bodies, master innate magical powers, and can control magic weapons are extremely difficult to deal with.

Even for Young Master Tang Jiu, it was difficult for him to defeat a demon king of the same level. At most, he could rely on his exquisite wind escape technique to remain invincible.

Over the past four years, all the transformed demon kings that Young Master Tang Jiu knew about were killed by Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan also found three demon kings that were not marked on the jade slip.

But apart from Zhentianhou and Mujiao, Chen Yuan only found a ninth-level Wanzhao Poison Toad, and the others were eighth-level demon kings.

This Wanzhama poisonous toad hides in a swamp filled with miasma and full of poisonous insects.

If a Jindan cultivator enters there, he will be poisoned to death within a short period of time.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator can only hold out for an hour at best.

But for Chen Yuan, who had tempered his body with the power of the stars in the sky, the poison gas was just like a breeze on his face.

He went deep into the swamp, found the Wanzhao poisonous toad, took out the Zixu Sword, and without saying a word, cut it into two pieces.

Three level nine demon pills, eleven level eight demon pills, and the materials for three level nine demon kings were all that Chen Yuan gained from his trip to the Southern Wilderness.

The Southern Wilderness is vast, and Young Master Tang Jiu knows very little about it. After all the transformed demon kings on the jade slips were killed, Chen Yuan has not made any new gains in the past six months. And the merger ceremony that had been scheduled long ago is approaching, so he simply decides not to waste time anymore.

He hurried and finally returned to the mountain gate on the day of the merger ceremony.

After annexing Guiyuan Sect, Lingyun Sect became more powerful, and it would be much easier to deal with Tiangang Sword Sect next. Chen Yuan raised his hand and made a gesture, and the ground fire gushed out, wrapping the alchemy furnace. He then pointed his finger, and the furnace cover opened. An eighth-level demon pill flew into the alchemy furnace and slowly turned.

……

Four years passed quickly. Chen Yuan refined all fourteen demon pills into demon Yuan Pills, and refined eighteen level nine demon Yuan Pills, which made his cultivation much deeper.

After breaking through the bottleneck of the middle stage, he refined a total of sixty-nine middle stage Nascent Soul pills, and was not far from the bottleneck of the late stage Nascent Soul.

But it was thanks to the spiritual herbs accumulated in the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain for tens of thousands of years, the demon pills stored by the four major Xuan sects for thousands of years, and the three-headed nine-level demon king who survived in the Southern Wilderness for thousands of years that Chen Yuan's cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

He had almost plundered all the ninth-level demon pills in Donghua Continent, and perhaps only the five major demon sects could still take them out.

But with the Blood Spirit Sect interfering, Chen Yuan had no chance of getting involved. They also looked down on the top-grade spirit stones in Chen Yuan's hands.

The thousand-year-old spiritual herb that can be used to refine elixirs for the middle stage of the Nascent Soul is regarded as a treasure by the nine major sects and will never be taken out for trading.

The remaining thirty pills will be more difficult to obtain than these seventy pills. If one simply absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it will take at least two hundred years to accumulate true essence bit by bit.

If it were other Nascent Soul cultivators, they would have no choice but to practice diligently and at most use top-grade spirit stones to slightly increase their practice speed. This is also the only option for most Nascent Soul cultivators.

But Chen Yuan is different, he has another way to go.

But before that, the hidden danger of the Tiangang Sword Sect needs to be resolved to avoid any accidents in the future.

Chen Yuan stood up and walked out of the cave, came to Jiangzhen Peak, and after a white ape reported, he walked into Jinluoheng's cave.

After he bowed, he asked about the matter of the merger.

Jin Luoheng said: "In the past four years, Guiyuan Sect has been completely integrated into our sect. There have been occasional frictions and disputes during this period, but they have all been properly handled."

"Seventy percent of Guiyuan Sect's disciples are scattered across Lingyun Mountain Range, Ziyang Mountain Range, and Yinlong Mountain Range. Those who oppose the merger will never dare to cause trouble."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Our sect has already digested the Guiyuan Sect, and it will be the turn of the Tiangang Sword Sect next."

Jin Luoheng frowned: "In the past thirty years, our sect has successively destroyed Ziyang Sect and Mingyin Valley, and annexed Guiyuan Sect, which has greatly increased our strength. However, this has also made us extremely popular, and we are feared by the four major Xuan Sects."

"The Tiangang Sword Sect is now barely surviving. Its decline is inevitable and its demise is only a matter of time."

"Our sect has just integrated the monks from the three sects, but there is still instability within. Why rush it?"

Chen Yuan had mentioned before that he wanted to unify the Qi State's cultivation world within ten years. He did not refute it, but he always thought that Chen Yuan's move was a bit too hasty.

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Master, do you know where I went after I left the Demon-Slaying Desert?"

……

The Ten Thousand Poison Swamp was originally the gate to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. After it was destroyed by the Guiyuan Sect and the Tiangang Sword Sect, the two sects jointly sent people to manage it.

Four years ago, Guiyuan Sect was merged into Lingyun Sect, and this place became a joint place of Lingyun Sect and Tiangang Sword Sect.

The Tiangang Sword Sect sent fifty disciples and the Lingyun Sect sent two hundred disciples to practice using the medium-sized spiritual veins that were gradually recovering, and to cultivate spiritual beasts and spiritual herbs through the spiritual plantations and spiritual lands left over from the Wanshou Mountain.

The Tiangang Sword Sect has always been dominated by sword practitioners. Although there are alchemists, formation masters, talisman makers and other practitioners who do not practice swordsmanship, their number has always been small.

It was not until the last twenty years, when the Lingyun Sect became the only dominant faction in Qi State and its power continued to grow, that the Tiangang Sword Sect lowered its threshold and recruited hundreds of disciples who had no talent for sword cultivation.

In order to quickly enhance the strength of the sect, among these hundreds of people, at least half are independent cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining, and the other half are young people with good talents who have just embarked on the path of cultivating immortals.

Among the fifty people in the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp, there are only ten sword cultivators, the other forty people, and thirty independent cultivators.

They originally had no chance to join a sect, nor did they pass the Lingyun Sect's Immortal Ascension Conference. It was already a stroke of luck that they could join the Tiangang Sword Sect.

Moreover, when the Tiangang Sword Sect recruits independent cultivators, it prioritizes those with a strong heart for Taoism. Therefore, after they join the sect, they are always conscientious and diligent in their daily practice.

But on this day, a shocking case occurred in the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp.

A casual cultivator who had joined the Tiangang Sword Sect thirteen years ago and had successfully established his foundation, took advantage of a night raid and killed two foundation-building cultivators from the Lingyun Sect, then escaped from the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp and disappeared without a trace.

When this incident happened, all the disciples of Lingyun Sect were excited, especially the disciples of Guiyuan Sect who had just been merged into Lingyun Sect.

The two dead foundation-building monks were both from Guiyuan Sect.

On the third day after the incident, Zhuge Qi took Jin Luoheng's letter and went to Jianling Mountain to visit Master Shen.

In the letter, Jin Luoheng used harsh words, asking the Tiangang Sword Sect to hand over the murderer immediately and punish him severely to comfort the souls of the two Lingyun Sect disciples.

Sect Master Shen had a very grim expression on his face. Qin Gang had already reported to him that there was solid evidence in this case. The two dead disciples of Lingyun Sect had had a dispute with the disciples of Tiangang Sword Sect a month ago.

One of them had even had a sparring match with a disciple of the Tiangang Sword Sect and was about to be defeated, but the other one suddenly intervened and fought two against one. The disciple of the Tiangang Sword Sect was caught off guard and was seriously injured.

The other Tiangang Sword Sect disciples present were filled with righteous indignation and accused the two of winning unfairly.

However, the Lingyun Sect disciples were numerous and powerful, and they all spoke up to defend the two men, so the Tiangang Sword Sect disciples had to give up.

The seriously injured disciple of Tiangang Sword Sect threatened on the spot that he would kill the two men to avenge himself in the future.

The two men didn't care at all. Instead, they humiliated the disciples of Tiangang Sword Sect and left.

A month later, the two were found dead in the cave one after another. On the wall were large bloody words - the murderer was so-and-so, which was the name of the disciple of Tiangang Sword Sect.

On the same day, the disciple of Tiangang Sword Sect disappeared. The disciples of Lingyun Sect were furious and immediately surrounded the residence of the Tiangang Sword Sect disciples.

When the disciples of Tiangang Sword Sect learned about this, they applauded and some even ridiculed the two men, saying that they deserved to be put to death.

If the Jindan elders of the two factions had not stepped in in time to suppress the situation, a conflict would have almost occurred.

Over the past three days, the Tiangang Sword Sect has also been searching for this person, but there has been no progress.

And even if this person is found, he will never be handed over to the Lingyun Sect for disposal.

Sect Master Shen said coldly: "It is indeed inappropriate for our disciples to kill people, but if your disciples had not attacked you by surprise during the fight, using their numbers to bully the few, he would not have killed them out of anger."

"In my opinion, let's just leave this matter alone. Our sect will at most compensate your sect with some spirit stones and elixirs, but we will never hand over our disciples to your sect for disposal."

Zhuge Qi frowned and said, "Let's not talk about whether those two people are wrong or not. Even if they are wrong, they are not guilty of death."

"Your disciples can appeal to our elders. If there really is a case of the majority bullying the minority, our elders will handle it impartially and give your disciples justice."

"But he killed someone in private and left bloody words in the cave, challenging our sect. If we don't punish him severely, where will our sect's reputation be?"

"Fellow Daoist, you should already know that the two disciples who died were both from Guiyuan Sect and were disciples of the same Jindan elder. The elder's master was none other than Junior Brother Bai."

"After four years of adjustment since the merger ceremony, the disciples of Guiyuan Sect have finally integrated into our sect. However, this tragic incident has occurred. The disciples of Guiyuan Sect are very excited and their hearts are in turmoil. The good situation of the integration of the disciples of the two sects is about to be destroyed."

"Junior Brother Bai is also very angry. I have always been on good terms with Junior Brother Bai, and I really can't bear to see his disciple suffer this disaster."

"For both public and private reasons, our sect cannot ignore this matter. We must severely punish the culprit. I ask you, Fellow Daoist Shen, not to refuse and hand over the murderer immediately. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

His words were extremely harsh. Sect Leader Shen had a strong temper to begin with. He had offered compensation on his own initiative because he had seen the power of the Lingyun Sect and it was rare for him to back down. Upon hearing this, he flew into a rage.

He stood up suddenly, and the pressure of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul spread out, filling the quiet room: "Fellow Daoist, are you threatening me, Shen?"

"The death of two Foundation Establishment cultivators is nothing to us Nascent Soul cultivators. Shen's willingness to compensate with spirit stones and elixirs is already a great sincerity."

"If you don't agree, please go back. I will never hand over my disciples to other sects for disposal!"

Facing the pressure from Sect Leader Shen, Zhuge Qi also used all his strength, but his cultivation was much lower, so he was still a little reluctant, and his face was slightly pale.

He slowly stood up and said coldly, "I will report your reply to the Sect Master without missing a word. Goodbye."

"Please do as you please, fellow Daoist!" Sect Leader Shen snorted coldly and walked away.

Zhuge Qi returned to the sect that same day, and his conversation with Sect Master Shen quickly spread throughout the Qi State's immortal cultivation world.

The disciples of Lingyun Sect were even angrier, especially those from Guiyuan Sect.

But when they learned that Zhuge Qi had argued for his two dead fellow disciples, their sense of belonging to the Lingyun sect unknowingly deepened.

The disciples of Tiangang Sword Sect applauded the toughness of Master Shen, believing that the two disciples of Lingyun Sect had brought it upon themselves and their deaths did not deserve any pity.

However, some Tiangang Sword Sect monks thought that Sect Leader Shen was overreacting and were quite worried.

However, in the past decade or so, there have been more and more disputes and conflicts between the Lingyun Sect and the Tiangang Sword Sect. Any concerns are regarded as fear of the Lingyun Sect, and no one dares to express them.

The Tiangang Sword Sect’s pride did not last long. Just three days after Zhuge Qi left, five hundred Lingyun Sect monks suddenly appeared outside Jianling Mountain and surrounded the Tiangang Sword Sect’s mountain gate.

Leading the group were three Nascent Soul cultivators, Chen Yuan, Jin Luoheng, and Bai Yanji. There were also fifteen Jindan elders, half of whom were from Lingyun Sect and half from Guiyuan Sect, and the rest were Foundation Establishment cultivators, also half from Guiyuan Sect and half from Lingyun Sect.

The Lingyun Sect arrived suddenly, but fortunately the Tiangang Sword Sect had been prepared and immediately activated the sect protection formation. A thick formation curtain covered the entire mountain gate.

When Sect Leader Shen learned about this, he was shocked and angry. He immediately left the cave and flew into the sky.

Looking at the three Nascent Soul cultivators outside the formation, Sect Leader Shen had calmed down and said calmly, "What do you mean, fellow Taoists? Are you going to go to war with our sect just because of these three Qi Refining disciples?"

Jin Luoheng's eyes were stern and his voice was chilling: "A cultivator from your sect brutally killed two of our disciples. Fellow Daoist Shen, please hand over the murderer. We will withdraw immediately and will never cause any trouble to you."

Sect Leader Shen said calmly, "I'm sorry, but I can't agree to this. Not to mention that this person escaped at night, I don't even know where he is now."

"Even if we find this person, as a disciple of our sect, no matter what he did, we should deal with him by ourselves."

"But don't worry, fellow Taoist. This person killed two disciples of your sect. I will definitely deal with him impartially. If he is really wrong, I will not tolerate him."

He couldn't bow his head in front of the disciples of Tiangang Sword Sect, but the meaning of his words was very clear. As long as he found the disciple of Tiangang Sword Sect, he would kill him immediately. This was already a disguised compromise.

But Jin Luoheng didn't seem to hear the hidden meaning in his words, and said coldly: "Since Fellow Daoist Shen is determined to protect the murderer, then Jin can only find him out himself."

He paused for a moment and said in a loud voice: "Lingyun Sect cultivators, listen up! The disciples of Tiangang Sword Sect killed two of our sect's foundation-building disciples. They are extremely vicious. The Tiangang Sword Sect is protecting these criminals today, and they are the enemy of our sect!"

"Follow me to flatten Jianling Mountain, destroy this sect, and give justice to the two dead disciples!"

"I will follow the orders of the Sect Master!"

As soon as Jin Luoheng finished speaking, the monks behind him responded with a roar, shaking the sky.

Sect Leader Shen's expression changed immediately, and he pointed a finger. The flying sword on his back came out of its sheath, a flash of green light appeared, and the sound of the sword rang out loud, drowning out the voices of the crowd.

"Brother Jin, do you think the flying sword in my hand is not good enough?"

Jin Luoheng sneered and said nothing. Chen Yuan, who had been silent all this time, stepped out from the crowd, and slowly spread out his dark wings. He said calmly, "I am about to learn from the Tiangang Sword Sect's sword skills. I hope Fellow Daoist Shen can teach me!" (End of this chapter)